Job Details

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Position Number: 6218922
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the Opportunity

About the College of Arts, Media and Design

We are a vibrant community of creators, designers, technologists, and communicators applying creativity across disciplines and harnessing emerging technologies to advance human potential and solve the challenges of the future.

Powered by experience-driven teaching, learning and research, CAMD believes that the fields of design, communication, media, and the arts are crucial to the human experience, society, and the development of technology. We empower the next generations of students, researchers, and creative practitioners to create the future by sparking their innovative, creative, curious, and entrepreneurial spirit.

The College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to support internally funded grant development and application activities connected to machine-learning-driven approaches to low-cost, low-carbon structural design.

Additional Information

The College of Arts, Media and Design is a collaborative, diverse community, acting as a catalyst for research, inspiration, and discovery across the University. It brings together a unique combination of disciplines, including Architecture, Art + Design, Communication Studies, Journalism, Media and Screen Studies, Music, and Theatre, and is home to three interdisciplinary research centers: the Center for the Arts, the Center for Design, and the Center for Communication, Media Innovation, and Social Change. (See: http://www.northeastern.edu/camd).

All applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support and accommodations, please contact Kim McCauley, k.mccauley@northeastern.edu, HR Associate for the College of Arts Media and Design.

Please include a letter of interest and resume.

Inquiries may be directed to: Demi Fang (d.fang@northeastern.edu)

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations-in Boston; Oakland, San Francisco and Silicon Valley, CA; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; Seattle, WA; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant-are nodes in our growing global university system. Positions will primarily be on the Boston campus but may be available at any of our 14 campus locations. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs - in a variety of on-campus and online formats - lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 230 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern University is an e-Verify Employer.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of preparing research publications and preparing grant applications through previous experience; ability to write papers for peer-review on technical topics related to architectural design and machine learning and conduct grant research; as normally acquired through a PhD in structural engineering or architecture with a focus in computation.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

(40%) Work with supervisor to develop a research topic and write a paper for conference or journal publication.

(40%) Work with supervisor to identify grant funders and conduct and organize preliminary research to support grant application(s).

(20%) Participate in weekly meetings with the supervisor and other team members.

Position Type

Temporary

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Rate:
29.42

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Assistant_R133331