Postdoc: AI-Driven Computational Surgery

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The NexCom Laboratory at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Surgery. The role focuses on advancing AI-enabled computational mechanics and scalable solvers in a multidisciplinary setting.

Join a collaborative team spanning engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics to publish high-quality research and mentor students while contributing to federally funded initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a related field.
• Strong background in computational solid mechanics, finite element methods, numerical methods, or graphics.
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++ and Python, with experience developing large-scale scientific software.
• Experience with object-oriented software development and modern software practices.
• Record of scholarly publications in reputed conferences/journals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative work in interdisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop next-generation numerical methods for computational solid mechanics.
• Design and implement robust finite element algorithms for nonlinear mechanics problems.
• Develop AI-enabled acceleration strategies for nonlinear finite element analysis.
• Create scalable solvers, multigrid methods, Krylov algorithms, and learned preconditioners.
• Run large-scale simulations and analyze numerical results.
• Publish in leading journals and conferences; mentor students.

Skills

C/C++

Python

computational solid mechanics

finite element methods

scientific computing

object-oriented software development

interdisciplinary collaboration

scholarly publications

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Computer Science / Biomedical Engineering / Applied Mathematics

Tools

Git

Job description

The NexCom Laboratory at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Surgery. The role focuses on advancing AI-enabled computational mechanics and scalable solvers in a multidisciplinary setting.

Join a collaborative team spanning engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics to publish high-quality research and mentor students while contributing to federally funded initiatives.