AI Computational Scientist – Senior Software Engineer

About this role

Job Posting Title:

AI Computational Scientist – Senior Software Engineer

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Hiring Department:

John A and Katherine G Jackson School of Geosciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The AI Computational Scientist will provide technical expertise and coordination to advance the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in Earth and planetary science research across the Jackson School of Geosciences and its three units: the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the Institute for Geophysics, and the Bureau of Economic Geology. The position is housed in the Office of the Dean and reports to the Special Advisor to the Dean for AI and Computing. It complements and supports the existing computational scientists in the units.

Responsibilities

Research Capacity Building and Scientific AI Development

• Partner with faculty, research scientists, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and unit computational scientists across the Jackson School of Geosciences to accelerate research through the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods.
• Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning, scientific AI, and data integration workflows for Earth and planetary science research applications.
• Develop and apply scientific AI approaches, including neural surrogates and emulators, graph-network-based simulators, physics-informed neural networks, and foundation-model-based tools for geoscience data.
• Collaborate directly with research groups through embedded engagements to enhance computational workflows, transfer technical expertise, and support adoption of advanced AI methods.
• Develop, review, test, and debug scientific software and computatio...