Postdoc: AI-Driven Reactive Robotics for Isotope Production

Brookhaven National Laboratory; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop an AI-driven robotic system for chemical purification steps in radioisotope production. The project focuses on fast, reactive fine-motor manipulation of fluids and real-time correction during pouring, guided by a frontier vision-language model.

The successful candidate will publish results in peer-reviewed venues and collaborate with robotics, radiochemistry, and computing communities, with

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with strong research experience.
• Backgrounds in robotics, controls, or machine learning.
• Strong programming in Python and hands-on experience with ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch).

Responsibilities

• Design and build a dual-system robotic architecture for task planning, affordance reasoning, and reactive manipulation.
• Develop fast reactive control layers using appropriate learning-based methods.
• Build 3D perception for fluid-state estimation through glassware (fill level, meniscus, vessel pose).
• Publish results in peer-reviewed venues and present at conferences.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Problem solving

Publication record

Independent work

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics/data science, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop an AI-driven robotic system for chemical purification steps in radioisotope production. The project focuses on fast, reactive fine-motor manipulation of fluids and real-time correction during pouring, guided by a frontier vision-language model.

The successful candidate will publish results in peer-reviewed venues and collaborate with robotics, radiochemistry, and computing communities, with