Postdoctoral Fellow – Applied & Computational Scientists

Jobtailor; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Menlo Park, CA seeks a PhD-level researcher to lead AI-focused projects. You will develop and implement scalable algorithms, benchmark against state-of-the-art methods, and document results in technical reports and papers.

Collaboration with academic, industrial, and national labs is expected, with opportunities to present findings to clients and travel for meetings and conferences. The role emphasizes strong communication, publication activity, and the ability to work across

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Physics or Engineering with a focus on Computational Sciences

Responsibilities

• Develop research ideas and lead experimental evaluation
• Present work to government and commercial clients
• Collaborate with project Principal Investigators and staff in academia, Industrial and National Labs
• Document research in technical reports and research papers
• Develop and implement new algorithms
• Benchmark algorithms against state-of-the-art approaches
• Travel to project meetings and conference venues

Skills

Artificial intelligence

Algorithm design

Python implementation

C/C++ implementation

Benchmarking

Experimental evaluation

Technical report writing

Research paper documentation

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

Tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

• Develop research ideas and lead experimental evaluation
• Present work to government and commercial clients
• Collaborate with project Principal Investigators and staff in academia, Industrial and National Labs
• Document research in technical reports and research papers
• Develop and implement new algorithms
• Benchmark algorithms against state-of-the-art approaches
• Travel to project meetings and conference venues

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Physics or Engineering with a focus on Computational Sciences, Computer Science or a related area
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Expertise in artificial intelligence, algorithm design, scalable computational methods and their implementations
• Experience implementing novel algorithms in Python, C/C++, and libraries associated with training AI models
• Demonstrated publication recordExcellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Successful candidates will be subject to a background check after a conditional offer

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in artificial intelligence and algorithm design, with a strong focus on scalable computational methods and their implementations. Proven ability to document research findings and present complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Ph.D. In Applied Mathematics
• Expertise In Artificial Intelligence
• Algorithm Design
• Implementation In Python
• Demonstrated Publication Record

Hard Skills

• Algorithm Design
• Scalable Computational Methods
• Implementation In Python
• Implementation In C/C++
• Benchmarking Algorithms
• Experimental Evaluation
• Technical Report Writing
• Research Paper Documentation

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication
• Excellent Oral Communication
• Interpersonal Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Computational Sciences
• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Research Collaboration
• Project Meetings