38 faculty engineering mechanical jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Melanie Weber’s group at Harvard University. The group works at the intersection of Geometry and Machine Learning, with a focus on recognizing and exploiting geometric structure in data and models. Research areas include Representation Learning, Machine learning and Optimization on Graphs and Manifolds, as well as applications of geometric methods in the sciences. For more information and recent publications, see  http://melanie-weber.com/ . For questions, please email  mweber@seas.harvard.edu . This is a one-year position, with possible extension. The start date is flexible, but ideally around August 2023. Review of applications will begin in January 2023, but applications will be...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering Position Description The Lewis Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in one or more of the following areas: nanoparticle synthesis, colloidal science, rheology, or granular media. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers supported under a new ARO MURI award. The goal of this project is to develop a fundamental understanding of the transient yielding and printing behavior of highly heterogeneous particle systems. Basic Qualifications Candidates must have a Doctorate degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Applied Physics by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications Priority will be given to candidates with...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY , Mechanical Engineering, to work on design, manufacturing, and rapid prototyping in a collaborative effort between the Culpepper Lab and MIT Environment, Health and Safety.  This collaboration is researching tools and technologies that enable the safe use of emerging rapid prototyping technologies in university research and innovation activities.  The ever-accelerating rate of new fabrication technologies poses problematic technical (complimentary machining, tooling, fixturing, simulation) and safety (chemical, biological, radiation, etc.) issues.  In the absence of proven means to address these issues, university researchers/innovators are limited in how they may employ these technologies.  Specifically, overly restrictive safety limits may preclude using these technologies when they...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Mechanical Engineering (MechE) , to join the research group of Professor Domitilla Del Vecchio.  Professor Del Vecchio’s group is developing a number of bacterial genetic controllers for a variety of applications, including bacterial co-culture stabilization, growth rate regulation, and neutralization of competition in CRISPRi/a systems.  Seek a self-motivated experimentalist with a predominantly theoretical background who can effectively communicate and collaborate with students in order to: design and build the genetic controllers in bacterial cells, design appropriate positive and negative controls to assess performance, analyze data using proper statistics, and interpret the results.  Will co-author a number of manuscripts stemming from the collaborations with a few Ph.D. students, assist with grant...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Mechanical Engineering (MechE) , to join Professor Domitilla Del Vecchio's research group which aims at developing tools for predicting the effect of context on genetic circuits and on their composition, in cell free, bacterial, and mammalian systems. Approaches merge physics-based models with data-driven approaches such as (recurrent) neural networks. The ultimate goal is to obtain subsystem models that are composable such that quantitative prediction of composed subsystems is possible in combinations and contexts that have not been considered for identification/learning. Accordingly, the group seeks to develop genetic controllers for mitigating context-dependence in a variety of setups, including bacterial co-culture stabilization, growth rate control, and  transcription/translation resource regulation. This is part of an...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Mechanical Engineering- Mechatronics Research Lab, to join a group that aims to develop intelligent mechatronic systems by applying data-driven learning techniques to mechanical systems. The focus of this position is on predictive maintenance of industrial manufacturing systems.  A custom automatic scale model fault condition synthesis system had been developed in the lab to automatically generate datasets for normal and fault conditions with multiple integrated sensing modalities. An advanced data-driven algorithm is needed to analyze the data for fault detection, in-line production parameter adjustment, maintenance decision-making, etc.  Specific project match will be determined based on background and research interest. Projects are expected to be interdisciplinary and involve collaboration with internal/external...

Title Research Fellow in Bioprinting School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Lewis Lab seeks a talented and enthusiastic Research Fellow to help in the development and application of novel 3D bioprinting methods for disease modeling and therapeutic tissues. The ideal candidate will report to the Principal Investigator in the Lewis Research Group and work closely with a senior postdoctoral research associate. This is a 1-year position with an opportunity to be extended.  Please note that this position is not benefits-eligible. The Research Fellow candidate will have the following responsibilities: Assist in the development, preparation, and execution of bioprinting protocols to fabricate disease models and therapeutic tissues. Contribute to a multidisciplinary team encompassing tissue engineering, mechanical design, materials science,...

School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering Position Description Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Professor David Clarke on oxide materials for high-temperature coatings and related materials. A PhD or equivalent in applied physics, thermal transport, mechanical engineering or a related area is required.  The ideal candidate would also have experience in the design of experiments, should be comfortable with a wide variety of materials and, also, be able to conduct experiments independently.  The successful candidate will carry out both experimental and modeling research related to novel high-temperature thermal protection systems and their thermal characterization. Responsibilities include preparation of publications in high impact journals and reports, mentoring of graduate students and collaboration with other groups. The...

Title Lecturer in Engineering Design School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applications for a Lecturer in Engineering Design with a focus on computation and computer engineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. The full-time position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Responsibilities will include the following: Co-teaching at least one semester of the Master’s in Design Engineering (MDE) studio course (STU 1231/1232) annually. The MDE program is a collaborative degree program run jointly by SEAS and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. It is geared towards understanding complex societal grand challenges and building prototypical solutions...

Title Lecturer in Engineering Design School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applications for a Lecturer in Engineering Design with a focus on materials science and engineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. The full-time position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Responsibilities will include the following: Co-teaching at least one semester of the Master’s in Design Engineering (MDE) studio course (STU 1231/1232) annually. The MDE program is a collaborative degree program run jointly by SEAS and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. It is geared towards understanding complex societal grand challenges and building prototypical solutions...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR ,  Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences , to join the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians spanning MIT, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  Will collaborate with the MIT team to develop the ocean component of a new climate model in the Julia programming language that is flexible, easy to use, and runs on laptops, supercomputers, and GPUs.  The ways that the postdoctoral scholar could contribute include the implementation of novel numerical methods for climate modeling, the development of parameterizations of subgrid-scale processes leveraging data assimilation and machine learning approaches, and innovative computational studies of ocean processes controlling key climate features that leverage the unique capabilities of the...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. MIT POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, BRAIN STIMULATION AND RECORDING IN-VIVO IN MICE ,  Media Lab  (multiple openings), to develop extremely miniaturized micro-nano-devices that probe and modulate our biological system especially the brain  Will configure and implement these devices for brain stimulation and recording, characterize and validate the devices in cultured neurons, inject or implant the devices in mouse brain or peripheral nervous system (PNS), characterize and validate the devices in-vivo in mice, and perform brain stimulation and/or recording. Additional information is available at https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/brainstimulationandrecording.html. A full job description is available at https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/.   Job Requirements REQUIRED :  Ph.D. in bioengineering, neuroscience,...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, BIOMECHATRONICS ,  Media Lab , to conduct research into the mechatronic design of computer-controlled leg prostheses, including ankle-foot and knee prostheses. Will conduct research on the design, development, and evaluation of novel prosthetic leg technologies, including mechanical, electrical, control, and industrial design aspects; design and implement research projects, gathering and analyzing data, designing research protocols, documenting research results, and publishing research outcomes; assist with the preparation of patent documents, reports to sponsors, and grant proposals; attend Biomechatronics Group research meetings and invite relevant speakers to present to the group; support/mentor Ph.D. and master’s graduate students; and engage in discussions and be available for questions.  A full job description...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 2 ,  Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE)-Photovoltaic Research Laboratory (PV Lab) ,  to perform mechanical duties on high-throughput liquid synthesis, materials fabrication, characterization, and performance measurement. Will work with lab researchers on fabricating solar devices, developing experiment protocols, co-supervising junior team members, and leading the lab’s fabrication facilities. Duties include every aspect of the research life cycle.  Responsibilities include managing experimental data collection; designing and conducting experiments in a wet lab, including thin-film deposition and solar cell fabrications; supporting team members and a range of research projects and developing experimental procedures into scalable prototypes; performing structural, optical, and electrical characterizations of thin-film...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE , Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, to join the MIT Research Reactor (MITR), the primary experimental facility of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory and one of five U.S High-Performance Research Reactors. The Center for Reactor Instrumentation and Sensor Physics (CRISP), physically located within NRL, is a joint Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and MIT center whose mission is to advance the current state of instrumentation and controls in nuclear systems by developing foundational technologies. CRISP connects experts from diverse organizations to devise novel solutions for sensing and tests these systems under irradiation. Will participate in CRISP research and support a diverse set of complex problems in sensing and measurement of critical quantities in harsh environmental conditions. Specifically, will be instrumental in implementing existing...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. INSTRUCTOR, ENERGY IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ,  MIT D-Lab , to co-teach EC.711/EC.791/2.651 Introduction to Energy in Global Development (part-time, 50%), a class focused on surveying energy technologies in an international development context.  Students in this class review principles of thermodynamics in the context of renewable energy. The class focuses on compact, robust, low-cost systems for meeting the needs of households and small businesses; and provides an overview of identifying user needs, assessing the suitability of specific technologies, and strategies for implementation in developing countries.  Undergraduate students are from all majors and graduate students are accepted, so instructors are expected to convey material in a manner accessible to students of diverse backgrounds and skill levels. In addition to lectures, will co-lead...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)-Howland Lab , to collaborate on a project with and supported by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.  Wind farm turbines are typically operated to maximize only their own power production resulting in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Recent work has demonstrated that operating wind turbines collectively can increase total wind farm power production through flow control (wake steering and induction control). Existing wind farm flow control methods are principally open-loop, where a controls-oriented flow model is optimized offline to identify a predetermined control strategy. This project will develop improved methods for closed-loop wind farm flow control, assimilating wind farm data into the flow control decision-making. The methods will be tested first in large eddy simulation (LES) and...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Physics School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Physics Position Description Accepting applications for two Postdoctoral Fellow positions working with Professor David Weitz. The first will focus the creation of materials with droplet microfluidics. The second will focus on the mechanics of interpenetrating biomolecular networks. Successful candidates must be able to work as part of team performing research to support the project. Additional responsibilities include preparation of publications and reports, mentoring of graduate students, and collaboration with other groups. Successful candidates will be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic, be technically skilled, and have excellent oral and written skills. Start dates are flexible, but the positions will be filled as soon as possible and will initially be for one year, renewable...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) , to join the Algorithmic Alignment Group.  Will work alongside collaborators at DeepMind and the Cooperative AI Foundation to lead the design and implementation of a large-scale Cooperative AI contest to take place next year at a major AI conference. The work is expected to be highly important and influential for driving progress in the field.  The postdoc will lead innovative research on these problems, specifically through the lens of multi-agent reinforcement learning. Specific goals of the research include the design and launch of a contest to standardize approaches and infrastructure for cooperation research; leading novel research on the incentives for cooperative behaviors; and leading a contest summary paper, along with the participants and senior...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I/DATA SCIENTIST ,  Biological Engineering , to implement, design, and build supervised and unsupervised algorithms to predict human performance in behavioral, cognitive, and physical tasks from their molecular features as part of the data science and engineering team within the Fraenkel Lab. Technological advances in the acquisition of biological data over the past decade have resulted in an explosion of information. Computational integration of different data modalities remains a key challenge, however, for researchers aiming to understand the underlying spatial and temporal biological processes.  Will address this challenge through the application of state-of-the-art machine learning tools with the goal of generating new testable hypotheses. The main responsibilities include researching, designing, implementing, and comparing...