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Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Multimodal Foundation Models and Biomedical AI

FTE Range $65,000 - $74,665 based on experience

The labs of Dr. Yuan and Dr. Wei in the Department of Computer Science at Boston College are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to join an interdisciplinary team advancing the frontiers of biomedical image analysis. This position focuses on developing multimodal foundation models and agentic systems. Successful candidates will apply these models to analyze complex biomedical imaging datasets, contributing to cutting-edge research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and life sciences.

Responsibilities:

+ Develop and implement new methods for the analysis of biomedical images, (https://bc.csod.com/ATS/JobRequisition/JobRequisition.aspx?new=1&rrid=8258&rrtid=10202&rd=3#) with a focus on brain images

+ Collaborate with researchers in neuroscience, clinicians, and other relevantdepartments to apply image analysis methods to relevant problems

+ Publish research findings in high-impact journals and present at conferences

+ Mentor junior research staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students

+ Participate in grant writing and project management activities

This is a full-time, one-year appointment with a competitive salary and benefits package.

The start date is flexible and will be determined based on the availability of the successful candidate.

Applicants should submit a cover letter that includes a description of research interests, a curriculum vitae (CV), and the contact information of two references (who will only be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted for an interview). For further information or questions, please contact Prof. Yuan and Prof. Donglai Wei at yuanyua.bc.edu and [email protected].

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/human resources/sites/oid.html.

Requirements

Requirements:

+ Ph.D. in computer science/engineering or a related field

+ Strong background in multimodal foundation models and agentic systems and demonstrated capability to produce workable solutions from theoretical formulations

+ Substantial publication history in top computer vision/machine learning venues (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, etc.)

+ Strong teamwork and communication skills

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

+ Tuition remission for Employees

+ Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

+ Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

+ Low-Cost Life Insurance

+ Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

+ Paid Holidays Annually

+ Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

+ Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .