AI-MI Postdoctoral Fellowship, Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute

About this position

• The Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute (AI-MI) invites
• applications for the AI-MI Postdoctoral Fellowship. Established in
• 2025, AI-MI is the first NSF National AI Research Institute focused on
• materials science. AI-MI's mission is to shift materials discovery
• from serendipitous to intentional design, reducing discovery timelines
• from months to days while building reproducible, open workflows for
• the broader materials and AI research communities.
• For the postdoctoral fellowship, we seek candidates with a PhD in
• theoretical or computational condensed-matter physics, applied math,
• computer science, or a related discipline by the appointment start
• date. The fellowship is a full-time 12-month appointment with the
• potential for renewal up to two additional years, based on
• satisfactory performance and available funding. The anticipated start
• date is spring/summer 2027. The fellowship will be located on the main
• campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
• The Fellow will receive a salary of $80,000 and be eligible for
• Cornell University benefits. Fellows also receive up to $5,000 per
• year in discretionary research funds and support to attend at least
• one conference annually.
• How to Apply Please submit a CV, publication list, and a 2-page
• research statement. You also should arrange to have three letters of
• recommendation uploaded to your application, one of which must be from
• your PhD advisor.
• For best consideration, submit all required materials by October 15,
• 2026; thereafter, we will continue to consider applications until the
• position is filled. Please contact aimi_admin@cornell.edu if you have
• any questions about this position.
• Cornell University sponsors visas for academic appointments, and
• international candidates are encouraged to apply. Keep in mind that
• visa processing timelines vary and may affect the start date.
• This position is supported by the AI-MI Postdoctoral Fellowship,
• funded under the NSF AI Research Institutes program.

How to apply

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2. Email the contact below with your CV and a short, specific message. See Emailing Professors.
3. Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
4. Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.