Postdoctoral Appointee - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, IL

Job posting number: #7106989 (Ref:413742)

Posted: August 2, 2022

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications from outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral research position applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning / deep learning (ML/DL) methods to challenges in biomedicine as well as for research in foundational aspects of AI. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Development of risk prediction models in biomedicine 
  • Application of Privacy Preserving Federated Learning techniques to challenges in biomedicine
  • Quantification of model drift and development of continuous learning frameworks for data and models to mitigate the drift
  • Development of AI models using multi-modal biomedical data 
  • Rare-events analysis and multi-modal deep learning in biomedicine 
  • Foundational research in AI — mathematical, statistical, and information theoretic methods to advance AI for Science; development of new scalable AI methods and software frameworks.

Candidates will have the opportunity to run on advanced supercomputing facilities at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), including the upcoming Aurora exascale system, other GPU-based systems, as well as specialized AI hardware from vendors such as Cerebras, SambaNova, Graphcore, and Groq.

Position Requirements

  • A recent or soon-to-be completed PhD (typically completed within 0-3 years) in computer science, physical sciences, engineering, or related field
  • Experience in programming with one or more programming languages, such as C, C++, or Python; experience with machine learning methods and deep learning frameworks, such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Knowledge of software development practices and techniques for computational and data-intensive science problems
  • Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research combining physical sciences / engineering and computing; strong collaboration skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Application documents requested:

  • Candidates are asked to submit a two-page statement of research interests
  • CV/Resume

Job Family

Postdoctoral Family

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

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