Postdoctoral Fellow - Applied & Computational Scientists

SRI International is seeking multiple Postdoctoral Fellows - Applied and Computational Scientists to conduct research and development in the areas of mathematics of generative AI models, reinforcement learning, and algorithm design. The role involves developing research ideas, collaborating with project Principal Investigators, and implementing new algorithms for various applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop research ideas, lead the experimental evaluation of these ideas, present work to government and commercial clients
• Collaborate with project Principal Investigators (PIs) and their staff in academia, Industrial and National Labs
• Document research in technical reports and research papers
• Develop and implement new algorithms and benchmark against state-of-the-art approaches
• Some travel will be required to project meetings, and conference venues

Skills

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Physics or Engineering with a focus on computational sciences, Computer Science or related area
• Demonstrated publication record
• Must have U.S. Citizenship or Perm Residency
• Expertise in algorithm development associated with the following: artificial intelligence, algorithm design, scalable computational methods and their implementations
• Demonstrated experience implementing novel algorithms in one or more programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and libraries associated with training of AI models
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills required
• Ability to start June, July or August 2026

Benefits

• SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program
• Annual Performance Based Compensation program
• Competitive benefits package

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