Associate research scientist - machine learning center

Job Details

Position Summary

The Department of Computer Science at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, jointly with the Center for Computational Mathematics (CCM) of the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute invites outstanding candidates to apply for a joint computer science faculty position in the general area of machine learning.

The position is a 50-50 joint appointment between The Cooper Union and CCM, with the appointee allocating half of their effort in each place.

At The Cooper Union, the position is a tenured track full-time faculty position in computer science and will be engaged in accordance with Cooper Union’s relevant policies and procedures. At CCM, the position will be at the Associate Research Scientist level, in accordance with the Simons Foundation’s relevant policies and procedures.

The position is based at the Simons Foundation and The Cooper Union offices in New York City. It is expected that, subject to satisfactory progress in research, the Associate Research Scientist appointment at CCM will last for the duration of three years; afterwards, the joint appointment will end and the person in this position will continue with their faculty appointment at The Cooper Union.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Expertise in all areas of machine learning including deep learning, Bayesian statistics, probabilistic modeling, optimization, learning theory, high dimensional data analysis and visualization, computer vision, and applications of machine learning for science. The candidate should be capable of teaching broadly across the undergraduate computer science curriculum, including courses such as introductory programming, data structures and algorithms, and advising project courses at all levels.

• Conduct research in a scientific area of relevance to the CCM and/or develop and implement novel algorithms and codes needed for CCM-related research;
• Publish research in refereed scientific and technical journals and present research at scientific conferences;
• Provide publicly available software for use by the scientific community;
• Manage and participate in collaborative efforts within the Flatiron Institute and the Simons Foundation, as well as outside scientific collaborators ;
• Assist in the organization of CCM-related workshops, conferences and group seminars;
• Supervise research conducted by Flatiron research fellows and graduate and undergraduate students from neighboring institutions;
• Mentor summer students and assist in the organization of summer programs;
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned doctorate in computer science or closely related area of computational science and engineering is required. Interested and qualified candidates should submit in one searchable PDF document.

Education

• An earned doctorate in computer science or closely related area of computational science and engineering is required.

Experience

• Two or more years of postgraduate research experience;
• Ability to do original and outstanding research in machine learning;
• Demonstrated expertise in software and algorithm development, computational methods, data analysis, modeling, machine learning, high-performance and parallel computing, or scientific simulation;
• Expertise in mathematical modeling, analysis and/or scientific computation, scientific software and algorithm development, and data analysis;
• Ability to work well in an interdisciplinary environment, and to collaborate with experimentalists;
• Oral and written communication, data documentation, and presentation skills required;
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time required; and,
• Ability to present research and other types of work, internally and externally

Application Instructions

Required Application Materials

The application materials should include:

• A cover letter that addresses interest in the joint position and how you envision your teaching and research will contribute to both institutions;
• A current curriculum vitae;
• A statement of your teaching philosophy (typically 1-2 pages);
• A research statement that addresses your current activities and interests, your future plans and goals. This statement should specifically address how you would make use of the joint appointment and involve undergraduates in your research program (4 pages maximum);
• One or two representative published research papers in PDF format;
• Three confidential reference letters submitted directly to each institution.

Review of applications is ongoing with a priority deadline of December 20th, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

This is a unionized position at Cooper Union. This is a non-union position at Simons Foundation.

Important: in order to be considered for this joint appointment, candidates must submit their application to both CCM and Cooper Union.

Nominations and reference letters should be sent to [email protected] and questions may be sent to Department Chair Sam Keene at [email protected]. Letters should be submitted to CCM via Interfolio.

Compensation And Benefits

• The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $115,000- $130,000;
• In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package.