Role OverviewVT-ARC is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on generative agent-based simulation, human-supervised agentic analytical workflows, and decision-support prototyping, with applications to mission engineering, logistics, mobilization, industrial capacity, and other agreed research topics.
What You Will Do
The fellow will formulate research questions, design experiments, and independently code, test, and demonstrate focused proofs of concept using approved unclassified information.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The position combines original research with development in systems engineering, mission analysis, and sponsor engagement, and includes dedicated research exploration and values reproducible methods and well-supported negative findings.
Requirements
- Demonstrated research and modeling capability through doctoral work, publications, research engagements, or substantial technical projects.
- Ability to build, test, debug, and explain functioning analytical software or research prototypes.
- Working Python proficiency, or strong proficiency in another relevant language with demonstrated ability to become productive in Python quickly.
- Experience with agent-based modeling, system dynamics, generative agents, or related computational modeling;
- Ability to design experiments, evaluate evidence, conduct sensitivity analysis, and maintain reproducible code and research records;
- Experience using cloud tools such as AWS, or demonstrated ability to learn approved environments quickly while following data-handling, access, and resource-use requirements.
- Completed Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, another engineering discipline, Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field by the fellowship start date.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid work time
- Benefits eligibility
- Overtime treatment
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