Sobre este puesto de Postdoctoral Scholar en Penn State University
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS
The Department of Mathematics in Penn State's Eberly College of Science is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar beginning August 2026. The successful candidate will work with Professor John Harlim and his collaborators, Yan Li in the Electrical Engineering department, and Daning Huang in the Aerospace Engineering department in the area of Scientific Machine Learning. The project is to develop computationally efficient reduced-order dynamical systems on graph with modern power grid systems as an application.
Education and Experience:
Applicants must have recently completed a Ph.D. and have exceptional research potential. Teaching may be required.
Qualified candidates are expected to have a background in scientific machine learning, numerical analysis, and dynamical systems. Preference will be given to candidates that are proficient with graph neural networks and other scientific machine learning tools.
Additional Information:
Applicants must complete the Penn State application and must also submit an application through Mathjobs.org (https://www.mathjobs.org/) with the following materials for the application to be complete:
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Statement
Research Statement
Publications List
At least three reference letters uploaded to Mathjobs.org with your application (one letter must address in detail the candidate’s abilities as a teacher.)
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
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