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Postdoctoral Associate

**Required Qualifications:** (as evidenced by an attached resume)

Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field in hand by the time of the appointment. Strong background in distributed control, optimization, or multi-agent systems. Proven track record of high-quality publications. Proficiency in programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in resilience analysis for multi-agent systems. Familiarity with communication-constrained algorithm design. Prior work on communication-efficient and information-limited distributed decision making. Experience mentoring graduate or undergraduate students.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Ji Liu (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/electrical/people/-core\_faculty/liu\_ji) in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.stonybrook.edu/electrical/) . The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University and have strong communication and collaborative skills.

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on resilient and communication-efficient distributed multi-agent systems.

• Assist in the preparation of research proposals and project reports.

• Mentor junior students in the lab.

• Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

**Job Number:** 2502660

**Official Job Title:** : Postdoctoral Associate

**Job Field** : Post Doctoral

**Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook

**Department/Hiring Area:** : Electrical & Computer Engineering

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. :

**Posting Start Date** : Jul 11, 2025

**Posting End Date** : Jul 24, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

**Salary:** : $50,000-$65,000

**Appointment Type:** : Regular

**Salary Grade:** : E89

**SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

**Req ID:** 2502660