Research Associate-Fixed Term
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Engineering
Department: Computational Math Sci And Engr Egr 40000839
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Engineers/Architects, Research/Scientific, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Working/Functional Title
Postdoctoral Researcher
Position SummaryTo conduct research on numerous challenges at the intersection of machine learning, computational imaging, and theory. The candidate will work on multiple problems in these domains. Potential topics include learning-based alogorithms and theory for extremely limited-view tomographic reconstructions, machine learning for dynamic tomography in the presence of scatter, physics-informed machine learning and network architectures, etc. The research will include developing and analyzing new mathematical and learning-based models and algorithms and solving related fundamental questions. The candidate will work collaboratively with multi-institutional teams including Prof. Saiprasad Ravishankar at Michigan State University, Prof. Jeffrey Fessler at the University of Michigan, and Dr. Marc Klasky in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, to achieve breakthroughs on the key problems above.
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required DegreeDoctorate -Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field
Minimum Requirements- Strong background in machine learning as well as some of the areas mentioned in the Position Summary.
- Highly motivated to perform rigorous scientific research both independently and collaboratively and have a strong vision for leadership in research.
- Strong programming skills.
Interested candidates should include tier main interests and a CV with their publication and academic record, along with a brief research statement (of past research and future plans) and contact information for two or three references.
Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Review of Applications Begins On05/16/2022
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Mar 28, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Mar 28, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Organization
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Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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