What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multimodal Foundation Models and Biomedical AI – AI/CS-Oriented Role position at bc?
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multimodal Foundation Models and Biomedical AI
Boston College, Department of Computer Science
Salary Range: $66,000–$75,813 (commensurate with experience)
The labs of Dr. Yuan Yuan and Dr. Donglai Wei in the Department of Computer Science at Boston College invite applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join a highly interdisciplinary team at the intersection of artificial intelligence, health, and neuroscience.
This position focuses on developing next-generation multimodal foundation models and agentic AI systems that can reason across visual, textual, and biomedical data modalities. While one major application area is biomedical and neuroscience imaging, the research will emphasize core AI challenges in representation learning, generative modeling, and agentic intelligence. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to both fundamental AI research and high-impact scientific applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement novel AI models and learning algorithms for multimodal and generative modeling.
- Collaborate with neuroscientists, clinicians, and AI researchers on interdisciplinary problems involving multimodal biomedical and neuroscience data.
- Publish high-quality research in top AI/ML conferences and high-impact scientific journals.
- Mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and contribute to a collaborative research environment.
- Participate in proposal development, grant writing, and research management.
- This is a full-time, one-year appointment with a competitive salary and benefits package, renewable for additional years based on performance and funding availability. The start date is flexible, depending on the candidate’s availability.
Applicants should submit:
- A cover letter describing research interests and fit for the position.
- A curriculum vitae (CV).
- Names and contact information of two references (references will only be contacted for shortlisted candidates).
- For inquiries, please contact Prof. Yuan Yuan (yuanyua@bc.edu) and Prof. Donglai Wei (donglai.wei@bc.edu).
Requirements
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong research background in multimodal foundation models, generative modeling, or agentic AI systems, with demonstrated ability to translate theory into practical methods.
- Demonstrated research excellence through publications in top-tier venues such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or related conferences.
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and mentoring skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across disciplines.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Salary : $66,000 - $75,813