51 faculty engineering jobs found in Pittsburgh, PA

Full time 2019291 The Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering department seeks to transform healthcare worldwide through interdisciplinary engineering innovation and to train future leaders and innovators in biomedical engineering. Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Biomedical Engineering is searching for a Research Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by working on multimodal (electric, optic) approaches for high resolution detection of neurochemicals in brain tissues, and other such tasks as assigned to you. Your core responsibilities will include: Following research plans in order to collect, record, and manipulate research data, maintaining accurate and detailed research records and files. Testing software prototypes. May interact with research subjects in order to perform job functions. Performs basic data analysis to...

Full time 2019202 The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, we have diversified efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining the original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field. Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment Job Functions: Research algorithms Analyze data and summarize outcomes Write research proposals Qualifications: PhD in relevant field Required Skillsets: Linux, ROS, python, C++ Nice-to-have Skillsets Pytorch, opencv Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in...

Full time 2019242 The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, we have diversified efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining the original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field. Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment Job Functions: Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed. 10% Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing. 20% Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related...

Full time 2017877 In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE), our faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in sophisticated manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Aaron Johnson Lab at MechE. In this role, you will carry out advanced independent and/or advised research to achieve the objectives of the research project. This position will require an in depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or subject area and may involve coordinating and implementing complex research plans, the development of methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports which contain descriptive, analytical and evaluative content. You will...

Full time 2018187 Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is searching for Postdoctoral Research Associates. This position is also jointly appointed through Traffic21, a transportation research center at Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing essential support by focusing on integrating and analyzing big transportation data, and establishing dynamic multi-modal transportation network models. The postdoctoral researcher will lead funded research projects, supervise graduate research assistants, and write research proposals and reports. Core responsibilities include: Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data. Conduct research experiments within the...

Full time 2018238 Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Engineering and Public Policy is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an exciting work environment. You will add to the department by providing support in a new 1.5-year funded project to perform an intercomparison of power system capacity expansion models. In this role, you will be working with collaborators to conduct a detailed intercomparison between several distinct, innovative power system planning models with the goal of analyzing critical questions relating to electric infrastructure planning. The postdoctoral research associate will assist with developing a framework that uses the Tools for Energy Model Optimization and Analysis (Temoa) model with a set of consistent data inputs in the intercomparison effort. Project results may include but are not limited to conference presentations, publication of peer-reviewed articles, public...

Part time 2018243 Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is searching for a Research Associate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an exciting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing vital support by streamlining a neural signal processing pipeline for spike sorting over electrophysiological data recorded from rodent brains. Your core responsibilities will include: Using and optimizing classification methods for analyzing neural signals and identifying single and multi-units, filtering, and conditioning the signals Streamlining the code so that it can be used by a wider user base. Performs research experiments following experimental protocol and procedures. Researches and documents information by compiling and maintaining accurate and detailed records Uses a variety of software packages to input, manipulate, collect and record results or...

Full time 2018683 The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon offers a unique interdisciplinary program that enables you to develop imaginative solutions to real-world engineering problems. With access to cutting-edge research and technology, high achieving, energetic - yet approachable - faculty, and an innovative and flexible curriculum, we consistently rank among the top engineering programs by US News and World Report. Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is searching for a Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow in environmental engineering/chemistry.  This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by designing and conducting fundamental experiments related to PFAS adsorption and degradation, preparing manuscripts and research reports, co-advising graduate student research, assisting in proposal writing,...

Full time 2017390 The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is one of seven academic departments in Carnegie Institute of Technology, the engineering college at Carnegie Mellon. MSE has a long and distinguished tradition in materials education and research, and today our faculty continue to address the more important and challenging issues at the forefront of science and technology. Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary activity that applies the principles of basic sciences and engineering to understanding the behavior of materials, their development and applications. Both our undergraduate and graduate students are exposed to this interdisciplinary approach. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for Professor Bryan Webler's research team. In this role, you will carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project. This position will require an in depth knowledge of a niche...

Full time 2019116 The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, we have diversified efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining the original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field. Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. Job Functions: Participate in research involving advanced robotics for manufacturing, especially robot motion planning and humanrobot collaboration. Communicate with collaborators, prepare research documents (monthly report), write papers Mentor graduate students Required skill set: At least 2 years of experience in programming for industrial robots (in...

Full time 2019045 The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 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. Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by working towards creating new modeling, simulation, and optimization technologies for Electric Power Systems, and such other tasks as assigned to you. Your core responsibilities will include: Collaborating with Ph.D. students, faculty, and external partners on...

Part time 2019230 Since its inception in 1905, the Carnegie Mellon Department of Chemical Engineering has been on the leading edge of research and innovation in chemical engineering. Today, this is truer than ever. With research thrusts across fields such as health and medicine, biofuels, air quality and more, CMU ChemEs are paving the way to healthier, cleaner, more efficient future for all. We are currently searching for a research assistant to join the Laird Research lab. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by following research plans to collect, record, and manipulate data. Your core responsibilities will include: Analyzing results from research conducted. Developing open-source software for new capabilities. Collaborating on new problem formulations and research with the group. Preparing reports and presentations to document the research....

Part time 2019240 In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE), faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university. We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the Amir Barati Farimani Lab in the Mechanical Engineering department. In this role, you will follow research plans in order to collect, record and manipulate research data. You will maintain accuracy and detailed research records. You will work on developing machine learning algorithm for timeseries forecasting and molecular machine learning and such other tasks that are assigned to you. The Barati Farimani’s lab, the Mechanical and Artificial Intelligence laboratory (MAIL), at Carnegie Mellon University is broadly interested...

Part time 2019239 In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE), faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics. In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university. We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the Amir Barati Farimani Lab in MechE. In this role, you will follow research plans in order to collect, record and manipulate research data. You will maintain accuracy and detailed research records. You will work on developing machine learning algorithm for timeseries forecasting and molecular machine learning and such other tasks that are assigned to you. The Barati Farimani’s lab, the Mechanical and Artificial Intelligence laboratory (MAIL), at Carnegie Mellon University is broadly interested in the application of machine...

The Architecture Outreach Associate will support, advance, and expand the School of Architecture’s outreach initiatives and programming! They will report to the Director of Outreach Programs. Although hours may vary to meet demand, the Architecture Outreach Associate will work at least 12 hours and up to 17 hours per week, with an opportunity for this role to expand in the near future. Your core responsibilities will include: Editing and refining the curriculum for the Architecture Explorations Saturday Sequence, Summer Camps in collaboration with our ALN partners, and other CAE programs as necessary, with particular attention given to integrating into the curriculum national educational standards, the strengths and goals of the School of Architecture, and the unique opportunities offered by the City of Pittsburgh Supervision of student-instructors and collaborate on new educational materials Maintain state and federal clearances for work with minors, and be...

The Computer Science Department (CSD) is one of the seven academic departments in the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science (SCS). Our environment is demanding and fast-paced, but it's also innovative, flexible, and highly collaborative. Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon is also distinctive for our research style, educational programs, commitment to diversity, culture and organizational structure, commitment to diversity, culture and organizational structure. The Technology for Effective and Efficient Learning (TEEL) Lab at Carnegie Mellon University carries out research at the forefront of learning science, designs and develops innovative learning system technologies, curates curricula in emerging domains to advance workforce training. The TEEL Lab is a tightly-knit team of faculty, researchers, designers, developers, learning scientists, and students that work and support each other in a fast-paced, results-oriented fashion. The TEEL Lab is seeking a Learning...

The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, we have diversified efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining the original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field. Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Project Scientist. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. Job Functions: Research methods and algorithms for robot autonomy. Lead, direct and execute research projects. Report on project reports. Preferred Qualifications: Education: Ph.D. or equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience: Experience in an academic or other research setting. Required Skillsets: Experience with linux, ros, deep learning...

Full time 2019312 The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 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. We are currently searching for multiple Postdoctoral Research Associates for leading cross-disciplinary research projects in all areas of our Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role, you will lead, and assist with, research related to projects that span multiple research groups. You will carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research projects. This position will require both in-depth knowledge of specific fields and an interest in exploring new research topics. This may involve coordinating and...

Pittsburgh, PA Part time 2019170 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! NoRILLA is based on research in Human Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. We are developing a new patented mixed-reality educational system bridging physical and virtual worlds to improve children's STEM learning and enjoyment in a collaborative way. It uses depth camera sensing and computer vision to detect physical objects and provide personalized immediate feedback to children as they experiment and make...

Full time 2017957 We have several opportunities for postdoctoral research among a vibrant, international mentoring team that weds the joint expertise of Lori Holt and Barbara Shinn-Cunningham (Carnegie Mellon University), Taylor Abel (University of Pittsburgh) and Frederic Dick and Adam Tierney (UCL and Birkbeck College, University of London). Our ongoing research projects span MRI/fMRI, scalp electrophysiology, intracerebral cortical recordings in human neurosurgical contexts and behavioral learning paradigms including incidental training embedded in videogames. We welcome applications from energetic early career researchers with an ambition to think hard about how auditory perception intersects with attention, learning and memory across environmental sounds, speech, and voice. Among our funded projects from NIH, NSF, and ESRC, we have ongoing work investigating the impact of learning on selective attention to acoustic dimensions, the role of statistical learning in voice and...