Postdoc: AI for Mammalian Diet & Evolution NLP

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Natural Language Processing and Mammalian Evolution on the Gainesville campus. The role focuses on developing a dietary ranking framework and building a high‑resolution dietary database from literature.

You will work with ecologists, biodiversity scientists, and AI researchers to evaluate LLM‑based information extraction methods, analyze large datasets, publish in top journals, and mentor students.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in NLP, CS, data science, ecology, evolutionary biology, biodiversity informatics, bioinformatics, or a closely related field completed or expected before start date.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with scientific computing, data processing, and reproducible research workflows.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating computational methods or data analysis pipelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with evidence of peer‑reviewed publications or a strong publication trajectory.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to an interdisciplinary, collaborative research team.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the dietary ranking framework and construct the resulting database.
• Collaborate with ecologists, biodiversity scientists, and AI researchers to develop and evaluate LLM‑based information extraction methods.
• Analyze large‑scale dietary datasets and advance computational approaches for ecological synthesis.
• Publish in leading journals, contribute to grant proposals, and mentor graduate/undergraduate students.

Skills

Python programming

NLP / LLMs research

Research data pipelines

Independent & collaborative work

Education

PhD in NLP/CS/Data Science/Bioinformatics

Tools

Python

HPC

Job description

The University of Florida invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Natural Language Processing and Mammalian Evolution on the Gainesville campus. The role focuses on developing a dietary ranking framework and building a high‑resolution dietary database from literature.

You will work with ecologists, biodiversity scientists, and AI researchers to evaluate LLM‑based information extraction methods, analyze large datasets, publish in top journals, and mentor students.