Post Doctoral Scholar

University of Central Florida • Orlando, FL

2d • $57,000

About The Position

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida is inviting a motivated Postdoctoral Associate to join the DISCOVER (Digital-Twin Infrastructure Science for Operations and Visualization in Engineering Resilience) Laboratory and become part of an interdisciplinary research team conducting research at the convergence of multiscale computational mechanics, civil infrastructure resilience and digital twin modeling. The position will require extensive collaboration across disciplines to tackle research that incorporates Engineering Mechanics, Structural Engineering, AI and Data Science. The candidate will assist the DISCOVER lab with managing existing research projects and preparing research proposals and publications in the research areas listed above. The Postdoctoral Associate will lead the development of research proposals and reports, manage sponsored research projects, supervise graduate research assistants, represent the DISCOVER Lab at national and international conferences, symposia, and professional meetings through published research works and presentations. The selected candidate will have an opportunity to work in a research-oriented laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software tools, performing cutting-edge research related to digital twin modeling of large-scale infrastructure systems. The position is perfect for recently graduated post-doctorate professionals looking to grow their research records (with additional, optional opportunities to grow their teaching portfolio, according to the candidate’s preference). However, other more-experienced candidates will also be given consideration.

Requirements

• PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated potential to lead the development of research proposals and advise graduate students.
• Demonstrated leadership/managerial and organizational skills.
• Full professional proficiency in one of the following languages: Python (including PyTorch and TensorFlow), Julia (including Flux and CUDA), C++.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the development and maintenance of scientific computing software suites.
• Experience in development and validation of multiscale numerical modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist the DISCOVER lab with managing existing research projects
• Preparing research proposals and publications
• Lead the development of research proposals and reports
• Manage sponsored research projects
• Supervise graduate research assistants
• Represent the DISCOVER Lab at national and international conferences, symposia, and professional meetings through published research works and presentations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees