"Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering"

Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Company: Carnegie Mellon University

Job Location: Pittsburgh, 15213

Category: Electrical Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it. If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) ranks among the best in the country. Our research programs are at the forefront of the technologies that have changed the world we live in. Our interdisciplinary approach to education and research allows faculty and student across the university and beyond to collaborate on problems that have a significant impact on the world around us.

The Nakahira Research Group in Carnegie Mellon University's department of Electrical and Computer Engineering studies the foundations and applications of safe and intelligent autonomous systems operating under uncertainty, limited information, strategic human behavior, and complex multi-agent interactions. The postdoc will work at the intersection of control theory, reinforcement learning, probabilistic modeling, and language-guided autonomy.

Core Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent and collaborative research aligned with the themes above
• Mentor PhD and MS students
• Lead and co-author publications
• Optionally participate in workshop organization or broader impacts activities
• Other duties as assigned.

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function Pre/Post-Doctoral Associates & Fellows

Position Type Postdoctoral Associate / Fellow (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time Full time

Pay Basis Salary

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