Postdoctoral Associate – AI Tools for Research Administration and Development

About the role

The Office of Research and Innovation at Virginia Tech invites applicants for a postdoctoral associate position. The successful candidate will engage stakeholders to explore opportunities for and develop a medium-term plan for using artificial intelligence tools to support research administration, strategy, and development.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand opportunities and challenges faced by the research community and explore opportunities to use AI to meet those needs.
• Develop and share best practices with ORI Information Technology (IT), Electronic Research Administration (ERA), and Data & Analytics teams.
• Build sustainable solutions and provide expert perspective on using AI within policy, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Engage with and understand available data and security challenges.

Requirements

• PhD in computer science, statistics, data analytics, business administration, or related areas, awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
• Experience developing sustainable, secure, AI-enabled solutions intended for end-user use.
• Experience working with and engaging stakeholders or customers to understand needs and requirements.
• Experience making medium- to long-term project plans.
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with proprietary or sensitive financial and administrative data.
• Experience with process mapping and/or process improvement.
• Experience building solutions within policy, legal, and contractual requirements as part of a larger team.

Pay

$60,000; commensurate with experience

Schedule

40+

Benefits

N/A

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, statistics, data analytics, business administration, or related areas, awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
• Experience developing sustainable, secure, AI-enabled solutions intended for end-user use.
• Experience working with and engaging stakeholders or customers to understand needs and requirements.
• Experience making medium- to long-term project plans.
• Strong communication skills.

Skills

• Experience working with proprietary or sensitive financial and administrative data.
• Experience with process mapping and/or process improvement.
• Experience building solutions within policy, legal, and contractual requirements as part of a larger team.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$60,000; commensurate with experience

Schedule

40+

Additional Information

• The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
• Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
• If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lynn Byrd at byrd@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.