Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Employee Classification: VF - Visiting Fac/Post Doc Fellow

Pay Grade: VF 00

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Subdivision: COET Dean

Department: College of Eng & Technology

Campus

Location:

Main Campus

Eastern Michigan University's Game Above College of Engineering and Technology (GACET) is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Engineer position to support/ lead research efforts in the areas of autonomy and human‑autonomy interactions.

• Build the experimental platform for autonomous vehicles and shared control.
• Develop the simulation environment for human‑in‑the‑loop experiments.
• Collaborate with students and faculty in engineering, computer science, or closely related fields in a university setting to support/lead projects.
• Provide guidance to junior team members, including undergraduate and master's students.
• Disseminate research findings through posters, papers and presentations.
• Leads the effort to write proposals and solicit externally funded research.

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, or a related field is required.
• Strong background in autonomous vehicles, shared control systems, or human‑autonomy interaction is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to set up hardware and software platforms to enable human‑in‑the‑loop experiments.
• Ability for designing experimental research, undertaking experiments, and analyzing results.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.