Brookhaven National Laboratory · 2 weeks ago
Part - Time Assistant / Associate - Artificial Intelligence Scientist (5-10%)
Upton, NY
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $188K/yr
6+ years expBrookhaven National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary laboratory committed to discovery science and transformative technology. They are seeking a part-time Assistant/Associate - Artificial Intelligence Scientist to conduct research in machine learning and collaborate with various partners, contributing to innovative AI research directions.
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Responsibilities
Develop novel machine learning algorithms and conduct computational experiments at scale
Independently lead or significantly contribute to interdisciplinary projects
Disseminate research findings in peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, project reports, and seminars
Actively contribute to proposal preparation and submission, seeking external research funding aligned with Brookhaven and DOE priorities
Develop and sustain collaborations with internal and external partners, including universities, national labs, and industry
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years, or Master's and 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 2+ years post-PhD
Strong record of AI/ML research accomplishment, supported by strong publication record
Recognized internally and externally as an active contributor in ML research
Demonstrated ability to work on the interdisciplinary team
Strong programming skills and familiarity with deep learning libraries
Ability to commit approximately 5-10% effort in a part-time capacity
Preferred
Bachelor's degree and 12+ years, or Master's and 9+ years, or PhD and 4+ years post-PhD
Expertise with foundation models, large vision-language models, or large-scale deep learning training
Experience with agentic AI, embodied AI, human-AI collaboration, surrogate models, or trustworthy AI
Expertise in multidisciplinary collaborations, spanning computational science, physics, chemistry, biology, or energy sciences
Familiarity with modern software engineering practices for scalable AI research
Experience in contributing to or preparing funding proposals
Benefits
Comprehensive employee benefits program
Access to world-class computing and data resources
Opportunity to conduct both basic and applied research
Collaborations with internal and external partners
Company
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multi-purpose research institution focused on questions in basic and applied science.
1001-5000 employees
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2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Thomas Schlagel
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