Post Doctoral Fellow - Loomba

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico invites applications for two Postdoctoral/Research Scientist positions within the GENESIS program to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning across physics and astronomy. The successful candidates will develop an integrated image-processing pipeline and apply it to multiple domains.

The role requires strong expertise in AI/ML and image processing, with opportunities to collaborate across particle physics, cosmology, and radio astronomy in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Astronomy or a related field by date of appointment.
• Strong expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processing.
• Postdoctoral or equivalent research experience is preferred as evidenced by the CV.
• Experience applying AI techniques for rare searches and handling diverse data types as evidenced by the CV.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop an integrated cross-domain image-processing pipeline based on a common AI workflow with researchers in physics and astronomy.
• Apply the pipeline to rare-event searches, gravitational lensing, and transient identification in radio astronomy.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across physics, cosmology, and radio astronomy.

Skills

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Image processing

Education

PhD in Physics or Astronomy

Job description

Posting Number

req37782

Employment Type

Faculty

Faculty Type

Research

Hiring Department

Physics Astronomy Department (707A)

Academic Location

College of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligible

Postdoctoral Fellows may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits . See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico (UNM) invites applications for two Postdoctoral/Research Scientist positions to contribute to a DOE-funded GENESIS research program applying artificial intelligence and machine learning across several domains of physics and astronomy. The successful candidates will develop an integrated image-processing pipeline and apply it to three distinct problems: rare-event searches in particle detectors (e.g. the Migdal effect and neutrino-less double beta decay), component separation in images of strong gravitational lenses, and transient identification in interferometric radio astronomy. The positions offer an unusual opportunity to develop methods that generalize across experimental particle physics, cosmology, and radio astronomy. The selected scientist(s) will be working with a multidisciplinary team at the University of New Mexico including Professor Dinesh Loomba (PI), Professor Francis-Yan Cyr-Racine, Professor Huaiyu Duan, Distinguished Professor Greg Taylor, and Research Associate Professor Jayce Dowell, together with Dr. Ralph Massarczyk at LANL.

The applicants must demonstrate strong expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processing.The duties of this position will be to design and develop an integrated, cross-domain image-processing pipeline based on a common AI workflow in collaboration with researchers in experimental particle physics, cosmology, and radio astronomy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Astronomy or a related field by date of appointment
• The applicants must demonstrate strong expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processing

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior postdoctoral or equivalent research experience is preferred as evidenced by the CV
• Experience applying AI techniques for rare searches, such as for dark matter, where high efficiency signal detection and background rejection are required as evidenced by the CV
• Experience working across a broad domain of data types: from 1D waveforms (e.g., time series) and 2D images (e.g., taken with CMOS cameras), to high dimension images such as those used in radio astronomy as evidenced by the CV
• Experience working in a team that includes senior and junior researchers and graduate students as evidenced by the CV
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by the CV
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the University's mission to serve local and global communities

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