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Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society.\nAs the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. 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Research topics may include generative and agentic AI, physics-informed machine learning, differentiable physics, scientific foundation models, surrogate modeling, digital twins, and AI-assisted scientific computing. The position will involve independent research, scientific software development, collaboration with faculty and students, preparation of peer-reviewed publications, and participation in sponsored research projects.\nResponsibilities:\nConduct independent and collaborative research in Generative Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Machine Learning, and related areas for science and engineering applications. Develop, implement, and evaluate computational methods, models, algorithms, and research software. \nAnalyze and interpret research results and prepare manuscripts, technical reports, presentations, and other research materials. \nCollaborate with faculty, students, research staff, and external partners on research projects. Present research findings at conferences, workshops, and project meetings.\nContribute to sponsored research activities, proposal development, and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate researchers. Perform other research-related duties as assigned.\nWhat We Need:\nDoctorate\nWork Location:\nMain Campus - College Station, TX.\nAbout Nuclear Engineering:\nTexas A&M University's Department of Nuclear Engineering strives to serve the state, nation and global community by nurturing nuclear engineering professionals and leaders to meet the complex challenges associated with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and enhancing global security. Our program is ranked second nationally among graduate programs amongst public universities.\nTexas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:\nCompetitive medical insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Prescription coverage by Express Scripts.\nOptions for Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance.\nA defined benefit retirement plan with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with 8.25% employer contribution.\nAdditional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).\nFlexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses\nGenerous paid time off with holidays, vacation and sick leave.\nRobust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.\nTuition assistance and Educational release time to further your academic pursuits.\nAccess to Engineer Your Wellness programs that provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and fitness.\nWellness release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.\nHelpful Applicant Information\nRequired Materials for Application:\nResume/CV\nThree work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.\nLetter of interest (dependent upon position)\nApplications received by Texas A&M Engineering must have all required job application data entered.\nFailure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.\nCompensation Philosophy:\nRecruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.\nOffer total rewards, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.\nEnsure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.\nEmployment Eligibility Verification\nIf hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. 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