Postdoc: Optimal Transport & Inverse Problems

C001 New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Mathematical Sciences. The role focuses on inverse problems, analysis, and computational mathematics, with an initial one-year term and potential renewal based on performance. Start date negotiable, ideally Fall 2026, to contribute to the ONR project led by Prof.

Christina Frederick. The successful candidate will advance optimal transport-based strategies across diverse

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

• Develop and advance optimal transport theories and computational methods for forward and inverse modeling in applications such as ocean electromagnetics and time-series modeling.
• Integrate and apply optimal transport concepts to problems in the ONR project led by NJIT faculty.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to advance research objectives and disseminate results.

Skills

Computational math

Optimization

Inverse problems

Publications

Education

PhD in Mathematics or related field

Job description

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Mathematical Sciences. The role focuses on inverse problems, analysis, and computational mathematics, with an initial one-year term and potential renewal based on performance. Start date negotiable, ideally Fall 2026, to contribute to the ONR project led by Prof.

Christina Frederick. The successful candidate will advance optimal transport-based strategies across diverse