Texas A&M-posted 1 day ago
Full-time
College Station, TX
251-500 employees

The Department of Geology and Geophysics at Texas A&M University invites applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI-driven geodynamics. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of geoscience and advanced machine learning. The associate will collaborate primarily with Professor Qian Yuan, focusing on integrating state-of-the-art machine learning techniques, both data-driven and physics-informed, with mantle convection modeling to investigate planetary evolution and habitability. This is a one-year position with the possibility of extension up to three years. Ideal candidates will have a background in geodynamics, Earth and planetary sciences, applied or computational mathematics, physics, or engineering. Prior experience with neural operators or Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) in computational fluid dynamics is an advantage. The postdoctoral research associate will join a growing, multidisciplinary research team and will have opportunities to mentor both graduate and undergraduate students. They will also benefit from Texas A&M’s expanding AI ecosystem, including the Research in Artificial Intelligence for Science and Engineering (RAISE) Initiative. Additionally, Texas A&M has recently acquired the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX H200 systems, making it one of the most powerful AI supercomputers at any North American university.

  • Develops neural operator and physics-based machine learning models for mantle convection system.
  • Analyzes, interprets, and publishes modeled results.
  • Mentors graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.
  • Attends and presents results at scientific conferences.
  • Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. (or have completed all the requirements by the time of appointment) in a relevant field, such as Earth and planetary sciences, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong background in numerical skills and machine learning.
  • Expertise in computation geodynamics modeling.
  • Familiarity with theoretical and practical aspects of scientific machine learning.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods (e.g., 6-8 hours/day).
  • Visual acuity to read computer screens and documents.
  • Advanced scientific computing and math skills
  • Excellent writing skills through high-quality reports and publications
  • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff, groups of various sizes.
  • Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning.
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
  • 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
  • Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
  • Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
  • Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
  • Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
  • Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
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