As a hub for the intersection of Physics and AI in the Boston area and beyond, we are happy to share job opportunities at this intersection as we become aware of them.
IAIFI-Adjacent Jobs
The following positions are at IAIFI-affiliated universities and therefore have the potential for IAIFI involvement; they are not necessarily directly hired by IAIFI.
Faculty Opportunities
Postdoc Opportunities
Postdoctoral researchers at any of the partner institutions may collaborate with IAIFI researchers to become a Junior Investigator.
Graduate Student Opportunities
IAIFI does not have a dedicated PhD program, but PhD students at any of the partner institutions may collaborate with IAIFI researchers to become a Junior Investigator.
Other Opportunities
Academic Opportunities
Faculty Opportunities
Assistant Professor of Data Science
University of Chicago Data Science Institute
Deadline: 2026-11-01 | Apply
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The University of Chicago is implementing an ambitious plan for research and education in Data Science and AI, including new undergraduate and graduate academic programs and new cross-disciplinary research programs. The Data Science Institute (datascience.uchicago.edu) is a collaboration among the Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu), the Department of Statistics (stat.uchicago.edu), and other units on campus. Topics of interest include safe and trustworthy AI, foundations and applications of artificial intelligence, world models, large language models, scientific AI, data ethics and privacy, data visualization, societal impacts of data and AI, data engineering, and scalable data and AI systems. The Data Science Institute focuses on fundamental advances at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and computing in the context of real-world and domain-specific problems.Associate Professor of Data Science
University of Chicago Data Science Institute
Deadline: 2026-11-01 | Apply
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The University of Chicago is implementing an ambitious plan for research and education in Data Science and AI, including new undergraduate and graduate academic programs and new cross-disciplinary research programs. The Data Science Institute (datascience.uchicago.edu) is a collaboration among the Department of Computer Science (cs.uchicago.edu), the Department of Statistics (stat.uchicago.edu), and other units on campus. Topics of interest include safe and trustworthy AI, foundations and applications of artificial intelligence, world models, large language models, scientific AI, data ethics and privacy, data visualization, societal impacts of data and AI, data engineering, and scalable data and AI systems. The Data Science Institute focuses on fundamental advances at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and computing in the context of real-world and domain-specific problems.Professor (all ranks) in AI with Real-World Impact
Arizona State University, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence
Deadline: 2026-10-29 | Apply
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We are seeking applicants who can strengthen our research and educational efforts in applied and theoretical innovations in reliable, responsible, real-time, and high performance AI and machine learning, particularly with applications in biology, earth and planetary sciences, sustainability, astronomy, space, and cybersecurity.Tenure-Track Professor in Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences / Kempner Institute
Deadline: 2026-11-15 | Apply
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The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Computer Science, with an expected start date of July 1, 2027. We invite applicants bridging AI with other areas of Computer Science.Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Position in Physics - Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Deadline: 2026-11-15 | Apply
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The School of Physics (https://physics.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an open-rank tenured/tenure-track faculty position at the interface between machine learning and physics. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. We anticipate hiring faculty working on advancing machine learning methodology as applied to quantum science, astrophysics, physics of living systems, nonlinear science, soft matter physics or other related areas. The faculty will be part of an initiative to catalyze machine-learning-driven research in the School of Physics and will benefit from substantial expertise and resources in artificial intelligence and machine learning that already exist in the Colleges of Sciences, Engineering, and Computing. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. Appointments at senior ranks will be considered for candidates with established and internationally recognized research programs.Assistant / Associate Professor in AI
University of Edinburgh, Edinborough, UK
Deadline: 2026-10-20 | Apply
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The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is recruiting for a faculty position in Artificial Intelligence (AI).Research focus
The candidate's research focus may align with the following, non-exhaustive, list of topics (in no particular order):
Perception (e.g., computer vision) and action (e.g., interactive decision-making systems
Continual, open-ended, self-improving AI
Agentic AI, world models, and generative models
Embodied perception and action
Learning from interaction and reinforcement
Decision-making under uncertainty
Long-duration autonomy.
Assistant Professor in Statistics
The London School of Economics London, UK
Deadline: 2026-12-13 | Apply
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We seek to appoint an Assistant Professor in the field of data science and statistics at the Department of Statistics, London School of Economics (LSE). You should have expertise and research interests in statistics, data science, or machine learning. You will have a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications, proven ability, as evidenced by existing publications, or potential to publish in top conferences or journals You will also have a clear, well-developed and viable strategy for future outstanding research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications. You must have a completed PhD, or close to obtaining a PhD in statistics or related areas such as computer science or mathematics by the post start date.Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure Track Position in Physics - Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Georgia Institute of Technology - School of Physics, Atlanta. Georgia, US
Deadline: 2026-10-20 | Apply
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The School of Physics (https://physics.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an open-rank tenured/tenure-track faculty position at the interface between machine learning and physics. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. We anticipate hiring faculty working on advancing machine learning methodology as applied to quantum science, astrophysics, physics of living systems, nonlinear science, soft matter physics or other related areas. The faculty will be part of an initiative to catalyze machine-learning-driven research in the School of Physics and will benefit from substantial expertise and resources in artificial intelligence and machine learning that already exist in the Colleges of Sciences, Engineering, and Computing. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. Appointments at senior ranks will be considered for candidates with established and internationally recognized research programs.Postdoc Opportunities
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Chicago Data Science Institute
Deadline: 2026-11-16 | Apply
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The Data Science Institute (DSI) at the University of Chicago invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholars who wish to advance cutting-edge data science approaches, methods, and applications in research. The DSI executes the University of Chicago’s bold, innovative vision of Data Science as a new discipline by advancing foundational and interdisciplinary research, developing partnerships with industry, government, and social impact organizations, and implementing a holistic approach to data science education.Postdoctoral Associate, AI/ML for Weather Forecasting
Stony Brook University
Deadline: 2026-11-15 | Apply
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The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Steven Skiena in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University. The incumbent will conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI/ML and extreme weather forecasting, employing data science models as developed in computer vision and natural language processing (NLP).CosmicAI Accelerated Universe Postdoctoral Fellow
Astronomy / Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Deadline: 2026-11-23 | Apply
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NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI) seeks to hire a postdoctoral fellow to initiate a comprehensive research program exploring the surrogate modeling of astrophysical systems. Based at UT Austin, the Fellow will collaborate with CosmicAI researchers within the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and with team members across the Institute to develop cutting-edge AI tools and methodologies. CosmicAI fellows will have full access to Institute facilities and equipment (e.g., world-class computational resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, including a newly instantiated 600 GPU node cluster).Flatiron Research Fellow, Center for Computational Astrophysics
Flatiron Institute - Simons Foundation
Deadline: 2026-10-31 | Apply
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Applications are invited for postdoctoral research positions as Flatiron Research Fellows (FRF) at the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA). The CCA offers FRFs the opportunity for independent research in areas that have strong synergy with the CCA or other centers at the Flatiron Institute. Flatiron Research Fellows are expected to carry out an active research program that is independently directed and is encouraged to involve substantial collaboration with other members of the CCA or Flatiron Institute. In addition to their own research, Fellows help build the rich scientific community at the CCA and Flatiron Institute by: participating in seminars, colloquia, and group meetings; developing their software, mathematical, and computational expertise through internal educational opportunities; and sharing their knowledge through scientific publications, presentations, and/or software releases. Flatiron Research Fellows may also have the opportunity to organize workshops and to mentor graduate and undergraduate students through the CCA Pre-Doctoral Program, the CUNY Astrophysics Masters Program, the Simons-NSBP Scholars Summer Program, and the AstroCom NYC Program. FRFs are welcome to take advantage of CCA partnerships with the Simons Observatory, the Terra Hunting Experiment, Sloan Digital Sky Survey V, Gaia, HIRAX, LIGO, and the NASA SPHEREx mission, and to participate in CCA-related software projects such as MESA, AstroPy, Entity, Dedalus, and PASTA. In addition, individual CCA research scientists have significant roles in a variety of collaborations and projects, including Learning the Universe, JWST, PRIMA, Rubin, Euclid, Roman[1] , CAMELS, DREAMS, MESA, AstroPy, Dedalus, LIGO, LISA, and Gaia, and would welcome FRF collaborators. More details can be found on our website under “Projects” and “Software”. CCA members also maintain valuable ties with neighboring academic institutions, with many senior CCA scientists having joint faculty appointments.Postdoctoral Associate
Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York, US
Deadline: 2026-11-15 | Apply
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The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Steven Skiena in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University. The incumbent will conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI/ML and extreme weather forecasting, employing data science models as developed in computer vision and natural language processing (NLP). This project leverages the large-scale high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure of New York State’s Empire AI enabling us to train large AI models that will outperform traditional numerical prediction models.Statistical physics of attentionand sequence modelling
EPFL - Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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The Statistical Physics of Computation Laboratory (SPOC) at EPFL invites applications for postdoctoral positions on the theoretical foundations of learning with attention and sequencemodels. The positions are supported by SPASM-net, an ERC Advanced Grant funded bythe Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). We seek candidates with a PhD (completed by the start date) in physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related field, strong analytical skills, and a taste for independent, interdisciplinary research. Applicants from adjacent fields are welcome; prior expertise in every topic or in statistical physics methods is not required.MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2027–2028
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, MIT, Cambridge, MA, United States
Deadline: 2026-11-01 | Apply
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The Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at MIT supports exceptional researchers whose work explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in select science and engineering fields or in music. Hosted by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the program fosters research at the forefront of AI, where novel computational approaches can advance scientific discovery or expand the possibilities of music composition and performance. By encouraging ambitious, interdisciplinary scholarship, the fellowship seeks to generate meaningful progress both within these domains and in the development of new AI methods more broadly. MIT now invites applications for the 2027–2028 cohort of fellows. Prospective fellows must have received their doctoral degree between January 1, 2024 and August 31, 2027 and must start no later than September 1, 2027. Each postdoctoral appointment is for 24 months, with continuation into the second-year contingent upon satisfactory performance, as determined through an annual review.AI-MI Postdoctoral Fellowship
The NSF Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
Deadline: 2026-10-15 | Apply
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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.Other Academic Opportunities
Lecturer Pool - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The University of California, Berkeley
Deadline: 2027-02-01 | Apply
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The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach Electrical Engineering or Computer Science courses should an opening arise. These are not tenure‐track positions – selected candidates will hold the title of Lecturer. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department. Due to budget restrictions, no funding is available for visa or relocation expenses.Industry Opportunities
PhD Winter Internship
Hudson River Trading
Deadline: 2026-10-30 | Apply