Postdoc: AI/ML for Biological Discovery

Aimlroles; Upton (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI/ML for Biological Science to advance data-enabled discovery in biology. The role focuses on translating scientific questions into computational workflows and developing AI-driven analyses.

The ideal candidate has a strong AI/ML background, with a PhD and a track record in research productivity, and will work within the CDS AI Department on site at Brookhaven Lab.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, biology, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI/ML, statistical learning, or advanced data analytics.
• Experience developing, applying, or evaluating novel machine learning or data-driven methods on complex real-world datasets.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment.
• Strong track record of research productivity, demonstrated in peer-reviewed publications or equivalent research outputs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science in support of biology-related projects.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, computational scientists, and biology domain experts to translate scientific questions into effective computational workflows.
• Evaluate model performance, interpret results, and contribute to reproducible analysis pipelines and research software.
• Document methods and results and contribute to manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other project deliverables.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team science.

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI/ML for Biological Science to advance data-enabled discovery in biology. The role focuses on translating scientific questions into computational workflows and developing AI-driven analyses.

The ideal candidate has a strong AI/ML background, with a PhD and a track record in research productivity, and will work within the CDS AI Department on site at Brookhaven Lab.