Postdoctoral Researcher — AI-Driven Autonomous Labs

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits

Job summary

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) invites applications for PostDoctoral Researchers at CCNY. The role focuses on AI agent-enabled reasoning and autonomous experimentation in bio-inspired materials, with researchers designing and executing multi-step lab workflows.

You will work at the interface of AI, robotics, and materials science, coordinating with partners such as Brookhaven National Laboratory and NVIDIA.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required in a relevant scientific or engineering field.
• Experience or strong interest in AI/ML methods for autonomous decision making.
• Experience or strong interest in hardware-enabled lab automation and robotics.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to responsible research, reproducibility, and clear communication of autonomous behavior.

Responsibilities

• Research integration of AI-driven experimental design with automated materials synthesis and characterization.
• Develop robust algorithms to control AI agents for designing and synthesizing bio-inspired materials.
• Create autonomous workflows coordinating robots, analytical instruments, and cloud systems.
• Publish impactful research in conferences and journals; collaborate across the RFCUNY network.
• Mentor graduate students and undergraduates in AI-BIO-based projects at PCL nodes.
• Collaborate with national labs and industry partners; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

AI/ML algorithms

Hardware development

Independent working

Collaborative research

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science / ML / Robotics / Electrical and Computer Engineering / Computational Materials Science / Chemical Engineering / Computational Physics / Bioengineering / Computational Chemistry

Job description

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) invites applications for PostDoctoral Researchers at CCNY. The role focuses on AI agent-enabled reasoning and autonomous experimentation in bio-inspired materials, with researchers designing and executing multi-step lab workflows.

You will work at the interface of AI, robotics, and materials science, coordinating with partners such as Brookhaven National Laboratory and NVIDIA.