Postdoctoral associate positions in virtual surgery at RPI

The Center for Modeling Simulation and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY , USA invites applications for postdoctoral associate positions to work on projects funded by the National Institutes of Health on developing simulation systems for surgery. The ideal candidate will develop the next generation real time surgical simulation technology based on advanced physics-based computational methods, robotic  systems and machine learning algorithms.

Requirements:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Background in artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Strong background in Computer Graphics
• Strong background in object-oriented programming, inheritence and abstraction
• Ability to develop software on Windows and Linux
• Familiarity with multithreaded programming
• Strong interest in computer graphics and/or game development

 Application:

Interested candidates may apply to Professor Suvranu De (des@rpi.edu) with a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of representative publications and names and email addresses of three referees. Applicationf rom minority and women are especially encouraged. RPI is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.