Postdoctoral Researcher
Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering and postdoctoral position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
About
Develop agentic AI for accelerator operations in Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source and the multi-laboratory MOAT-Core programme. Research covers planning, tool use, evaluation, human oversight and integration of the Osprey platform with control systems, models and facility knowledge. The full-time postdoctoral appointment lasts two years with possible renewal. Priority consideration is November 16, 2026; the employer accepts applications until the posting is removed.
Requirements
PhD in computer science, physics, engineering or a related field, awarded within three years or expected before starting; less than three years of paid postdoctoral experience; strong Python software engineering and machine-learning experience.
Topics
- agentic AI
- accelerator operations
- Advanced Light Source
- MOAT-Core
- planning
- tool use
- evaluation
- human oversight
- Osprey platform
- control systems
Source: jobs.lbl.gov