Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
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Job Description
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 experiencedriven 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 machinelearningdriven approaches to lowcost lowcarbon 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: applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support and accommodations please contact Kim McCauley 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 ()
Founded in 1898 Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiencedriven lifelong learning. Our worldrenowned experiential approach empowers our students faculty alumni and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline degree and campus. Our locationsinBoston; Oakland San Francisco and Silicon Valley CA; Charlotte North Carolina; London; Portland Maine; Seattle WA; Toronto; Vancouver;and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahantare 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 studentcentered learning and collaborative solutionsfocused research. Northeasterns comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of oncampus and onlineformats lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these we offer more than230multidiscipline 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 eVerify Employer.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of preparing research publications and preparing grant applications through previous experience; ability to write papers for peerreview 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
TemporaryAdditional 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 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:
29.42Employment Type
Full-Time
