Post Doctoral Research Associate (Mathematical Sciences)

New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Institute of Technology seeks a Post Doctoral Research Associate in Mathematical Sciences to work on inverse problems, analysis, and computational mathematics. The position is initially for one year with possible renewals and a negotiable fall 2026 start date, funded by the ONR project led by Prof.

Christina Frederick. The role emphasizes optimal transport theory, computational methods for forward/inverse modeling, and interdisciplinary collaboration across ocean electromagnetics and

Qualifications

• Recent PhD in Mathematics or related field with a research background in computational mathematics, optimization, and inverse problems.
• A track record of publications and presentations in high-quality journals and conferences.

Responsibilities

• The project will harness and advance the power of optimal transport theory to capture the intrinsic characteristics of complex physical processes.
• The postdoctoral associate will integrate and develop optimal transport theories and computational methods for the forward and inverse modeling in these applications.

Skills

Computational mathematics

Optimization

Inverse problems

Publications

Education

PhD in Mathematics or related field

Job description

Title

Post Doctoral Research Associate (Mathematical Sciences)

Department

Associate Professor

Reports To

Associate Professor

Position Summary

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work on problems in the intersection of inverse problems, analysis, and computational mathematics. The position is initially for one year, with the option to renew for 1-2 additional years, subject to satisfactory performance. The start date is negotiable, preferably Fall 2026. The successful candidate will work on the ONR Project "Optimal Transport-based Strategies in Waves and Dynamics" led by Prof. Christina Frederick at NJIT.

Essential Functions

• The project will harness and advance the power of optimal transport theory to capture the intrinsic characteristics of complex physical processes arising in a wide range of important scientific applications, e.g., ocean electromagnetics, inverse scattering, time series modeling.
• The postdoctoral associate will integrate and develop optimal transport theories and computational methods for the forward and inverse modeling in these applications.

Prerequisite Qualifications

• Recent PhD in Mathematics or related field with a research background in computational mathematics, optimization, and inverse problems; a track record of publications and presentations in high-quality journals and conferences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of optimal transport theory, programming skills and experience with physical modeling (e.g., computational fluid dynamics, wave propagation).
• Proven ability and interest in interdisciplinary work.

Expected Compensation

$62,232 - $75,000

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Union

United Council of Academic @ NJIT (UCAN GSRE)

Range

Post Docs

Compensation

$63,480.00

FLSA

Exempt

Time Type

Full time

Pay Rate

Salary

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