Postdoctoral fellow in applied mathematics jobs in Cambridge, MA

01 Mar, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description We currently (as of February 2023) have two openings for post-doctoral fellows to work on specific projects: Quantify resource consumption and waste production in the collective dynamics of a ~450 person residential community. The project will involve the design and deployment of sensors (using tinyML, with embedded approaches to ensure differential privacy), statistical analysis of physical, chemical and biological data, mathematical modeling of processes that span prediction and optimal control, and communication of results with the community, with the aim of guiding policy for climate change adaptation. The ideal candidate should have experience with sensor design and deployment, data analysis, mathematical modeling and strong...

21 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description We currently (as of August 2022) have two openings for post-doctoral fellows to work on specific projects: 1. Fossil and fracture reconstruction from fragments. The ideal candidate should have experience with using ideas from (discrete) differential geometry, statistics and computational mechanics. The project will involve close links with experimental observations and field studies. 2. Quantify resource consumption and waste production in the collective dynamics of a ~450 person residential community. The project will involve the design and deployment of sensors (using tinyML, with embedded approaches to ensure differential privacy), statistical analysis of physical, chemical and biological data, mathematical modeling of processes that span prediction and optimal control, and communication of results with the community, with the aim of guiding policy for climate change adaptation. The ideal candidate should have experience with sensor...

21 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description The Soft Math Lab (https://softmath.seas.harvard.edu/) is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to start in the summer/fall of 2022 with interests and expertise in the areas of (i) the physics of morphogenesis, (ii) collective behavior of organisms across scales and (iii) soft matter physics, who has familiarity with data analysis geometric signal processing and computational science, along with a deep commitment to working with, and alongside, experimentalists. Basic Qualifications Doctorate in physical or biological sciences, broadly interpreted, by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications Interest in and experience mentoring undergraduates would be a plus. Special Instructions Please submit your CV, cover letter, research statement and names and emails of at least 3 references. SEAS is dedicated to building a diverse and welcoming community and strongly encourage...

24 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Learning, Optimization, Control, and/or Robotics

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Electrical Engineering/ Applied Mathematics/ Computer Science Position Description Professor Na Li’s group and Professor Heng Yang’s group in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seek motivated postdoctoral fellows with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, or any related field. Candidates who have a strong mathematical background in machine learning, reinforcement learning, optimization, control, computer vision, robotics are preferred. Candidates will perform research on learning, optimization, estimation, and control of robotics and autonomous systems with a focus on theory development, algorithm design, performance analysis, and real-world deployment. Candidates have the opportunity to work closely with either PI Li, or PI Yang, or both PIs, as well as the graduate students and...

22 Feb, 2023

Full time

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Prof Dell)

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description Professor Melissa Dell is seeking a predoctoral fellow. This position will be for one year, from July 2023 until June 2024, with an opportunity for extension depending on performance. The fellow will be an active participant in the Harvard research community and will have opportunities to develop their own research agenda. More information on Professor Dell can be found at this link: https://dell-research-harvard.github.io/ Responsibilities will include: · Brainstorming the design of research studies · Learning how to train and fine-tune deep learning-based models to extract computable information from raw text and document image sources · Preparing transparent, interactive data visualizations · Conducting statistical analyses · Literature reviews · Assisting in the preparation of academic papers · Preparing code and data for publication Predoctoral fellows often have opportunities for...

22 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Computer Science

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Department of Statistics at Harvard University seeks applicants for four postdoctoral fellow programs in Computer Science. Michael O. Rabin Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Computer Science The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University (SEAS) seeks applicants for the Michael O. Rabin* Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Computer Science. The normal duration of the Rabin Fellowship is two years. Rabin Fellows will receive a generous salary as well as an allocation for research and travel expenses. We are looking for junior scientists in theoretical computer science, broadly construed. Rabin Fellows will be provided with the opportunity to pursue their research agenda in an intellectually vibrant environment with ample mentorship. While interaction with Harvard faculty, students, and visitors is encouraged, Rabin...

21 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Neuroscience and/or Theory of Neural Computation

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Cengiz Pehlevan’s group at Harvard University. We are looking for candidates with strong analytical and numerical skills, and backgrounds in (theoretical) neuroscience, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or related fields. Our research areas are in theoretical neuroscience and the theory of neural computation in natural and artificial systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join our ongoing projects and/or pursue new directions. For recent publications, see pehlevan.seas.harvard.edu. For questions, please send an e-mail to cpehlevan@seas.harvard.edu. The position is funded for multiple years, with an initial one-year appointment and expectation of extension contingent on satisfactory progress. Review of applications will begin immediately. Ideal start date is around September 2023, but is flexible. Basic Qualifications A Ph.D in...

21 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow - LInc-The Learning Incubator

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for full-time Postdoctoral Fellows with the SEAS Learning Incubator. The mission of the SEAS Learning Incubator is innovation of educational pedagogy in engineering and/or science. The position requires a combined expertise in a specific scientific discipline with in-depth knowledge of teaching methods and research on learning. The postdoctoral fellows will collaborate with SEAS LInc Faculty Fellows to develop and implement course transformation (design/ redesign of an existing course of design of a new course), as well as provide background research on teaching and learning; identify evidence based educational practices; and design assessment instruments to measure learning and gather comprehensive data on student learning and thinking. Expected responsibilities include: • Develop learning objectives, assessment instruments, and pedagogical...

21 Feb, 2023

Full time

Molecular & Integrative Physiological Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Position Description Postdoctoral positions, including a named fellowship, are available at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Our faculty includes Drs. Joseph D. Brain (toxicology, fate and biologic effects of nanoparticles and metals, ARDS), James P. Butler (physics, applied mathematics, sleep, respiratory mechanics), Philip Demokritou (effects of nanoparticles on biological systems, nanoscience, aerosol engineering), Jeffrey Fredberg (bioengineering, cell migration in asthma and cancer), Bernardo Lemos (epigenetics, genomics, aging, nucleolus), Quan Lu (asthma, pyroptosis, GPCR signaling, extracellular vesicles), Zachary Nagel (lung cancer therapy and prevention, DNA repair, population studies), Jin-Ah Park (collective cell migration, mechanotransduction, asthma, airway epithelial biology), Kristopher Sarosiek (cell death, cancer, toxicology, environmental exposures), Zhi-Min Yuan (genetic engineered mouse models, p53, lung fibrosis). Together, we...

17 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow with the Customer Intelligence Lab - Digital, Data, and Design Institute, Harvard University

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

School Harvard Business School Department/Area Position Description The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for multiple postdoctoral fellows for academic year 2023-2024 to work on research activities at our research labs. D^3 launched in the summer of 2022 with 12 labs working on research at the intersection of academia and practice. For more information on D^3, please visit https://d3.harvard.edu. The postdoctoral fellows will work under the direct supervision of faculty Principal Investigators and the Senior Associate Director, Lab Operations. They will work closely with the lab manager and research associate(s) at each lab. D^3 is looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or new perspectives. There are no teaching requirements for these open positions. The Customer Intelligence Lab, led by Professors Ayelet Israeli and Eva Ascarza, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The goal of the Customer...

10 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Artificial Intelligence for Dynamics and Control

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Artificial Intelligence for Dynamics and Control School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Electrical Engineering/Statistics/Applied Mathematics Position Description The Harvard branch of the AI Institute in Dynamic Systems invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the multidisciplinary study of AI for dynamics and control, and in particular the safety, robustness, and scalability of reinforcement learning algorithms, and/or the learning of physically interpretable models of dynamic systems from data. The candidate will have opportunities to work collaboratively with a group of faculty from Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics (Na Li), Statistics and Computer Science (Lucas Janson), and Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics (Michael Brenner) on fundamental AI and machine learning theory, algorithms, and applications for real-time...

09 Feb, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Fellow

Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department/Area Department of Biostatistics/Quantitative Cancer Biology and Analysis Position Description We are seeking a candidate with expertise in computational and systems biology to work as part of a multidisciplinary team developing methods relevant to the study of genetics, gene regulatory networks, and the use of quantitative imaging data as biomarkers. Our goal is to use these methods to better understand the development, progression, and response to therapy. The successful applicant will work directly with Dr. John Quackenbush, but will be part of a community of researchers consisting of Dr. Quackenbush, Dr. Kimberly Glass, Dr. John Platig, and Dr. Camila Lopes-Ramos, and members of their research teams. Basic Qualifications A PhD in computational biology, biostatistics, applied mathematics, physics, biology, or related fields...

27 Jan, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Associate, Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA

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...

27 Jan, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Associate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE , Haystack Observatory , to work closely with radio science researchers on the investigation and development of novel signal processing and computational techniques for sensing and mitigating radio frequency interference. The goal of this work is to enable geospace and astronomy sensors to remain robust and operational in current and future interference environments. Will help develop innovative estimation techniques to identify, characterize, and remove interference sources. This will involve the exploration and development of novel approaches to approximate adaptive signal cancellation and the analysis of data collected with software radio systems from Haystack Observatory sensors. This project is well suited to a postdoctoral researcher interested in exploring areas of applied mathematics, space science, and...

11 Nov, 2022

Full time

Postdoctoral Associate, Manalis Lab

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA

Job Number: 21424 Functional Area: Research - Scientific Department: Koch Inst - Integrative Cancer Research School Area: VP Research Employment Type: Full-Time Employment Category: Exempt Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE , Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research , to assume a position at the interface of novel instrumentation for single-cell analysis and gene therapy in the Manalis Lab (MIT) in collaboration with the Sinskey (MIT, Biology) and Braatz (MIT, Chemical Engineering) labs. The project is aimed at understanding how the biophysical characteristics of cells change when they are reengineered to produce therapeutic viruses (viral vectors) in gene therapy. These biophysical characteristics range from single-cell...

21 Mar, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Michor Lab

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals. Postdoctoral Fellows will assist the Associate Director for Scientific Operations to develop and fulfill the scientific mission of the Center for Cancer Evolution (CCE). The principal mission of the CCE is to develop and validate computational biology and mathematical modeling strategies of...

21 Mar, 2023

Full time

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biostatistics

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA

Dr. Tayob’s research group at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Harvard Medical School invites applicants for a biostatistics postdoctoral position. Dr. Tayob’s research program focuses on the development of statistical methods for biomarker evaluation (Tayob et al, Biometrics 2016) and screening algorithms with longitudinal biomarkers (Tayob et al, CGH 2015 and Tayob et al, Biometrics 2017). Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with...

17 postdoctoral fellow in applied mathematics jobs found in Cambridge, MA