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Postdoctoral Research Associate – AI/ML for Biological Sciences

Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Full time
Where
Upton, NY
Posted
Aug 17

Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Computing and Data Sciences (CDS) Directorate seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate – AI/ML for Biological Science for an on-site position in the AI Department.

The successful candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and domain science, with a particular emphasis on biology.

This position is intended for candidates with strong expertise in AI/ML, data science, and computational analysis, who are interested in applying advanced computational methods to biological data and scientific problems.

Position Description:

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will develop and apply AI/ML and data-driven approaches to support biological research projects within the CDS AI Department.

What you'd do

  • Conduct research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science in support of biology-related projects.
  • Collaborate with AI researchers, computational scientists, and biology domain experts to translate scientific questions into effective computational workflows.
  • Evaluate model performance, interpret results, and contribute to reproducible analysis pipelines and research software.
  • Document methods and results and contribute to manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other project deliverables.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team science.
  • Ph.D. in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, biology, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrated expertise in AI/ML, statistical learning, or advanced data analytics.
  • Experience developing, applying, or evaluating novel machine learning or data-driven methods on complex real-world datasets.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment.
  • Strong track record of research productivity, demonstrated in peer-reviewed publications or equivalent research outputs.

About Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.

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2026-08-06