Position Description:

The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral positions in the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University spend one to three years at the Ithaca Cornell Campus. During this time, the Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associates are expected to work on systems thematic areas in one of the domains identified by the Systems Engineering faculty. In addition, the Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associates are expected to attend Seminars and Workshops and author or co-author substantial papers/reports addressing a topic agreed upon by the Post-Doctoral and Systems Program and Faculty. During this experience, Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associates gain new skills and receive mentoring that will enable them to become the next generation of leaders in systems research. The Ezra Post-Doctoral Associate will also gain teamwork experience and technical training across disciplines by participating in the writing of systems grant proposals led by the Systems Program and Faculty.

Current Application Areas of Interest:

•          Cyber-Human-Physical Systems: Human-System Interaction, Human-Centered Planning and Design.
•         Smart, Connected, & Healthy Communities: Smart Integrative Energy Systems, Smart Mobility, and Transportation Systems.
•        Urban Technology & Infrastructure Systems: Urban Technologies, Urban Analytics, Urban Systematics.
•          Systems Thinking, Enterprise, & Management/Leadership

Descriptions of Application Areas of Interest:
Cyber-Human-Physical Systems: Human-System Interaction & Human-Centered Design
The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associate on the track of Cyber-Human Physical Systems seeks researchers to advance Systems Science and Engineering by modeling human behavior in complex dynamic networks addressing global challenges. Emphasizing Cyber-Human-Physical Systems, it tackles issues like climate change, water-food-energy security, infrastructure systems/sustainability, and smart-grid. In addition, study areas include, but are not limited to, human behavior, human-system interaction, and human-centered design. Applicants with a background in systems approach and expertise in behavior, network, decision, and data sciences are encouraged. Experience in holistic/systems thinking, modeling, analysis, architecting, and design is desirable.

Smart, Connected, and Healthy Communities: Smart Integrative Energy Systems

The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associate on the track of Smart Integrative Energy Systems will participate in the research efforts of developing systems integration, analysis, design, control, and/or optimization models and algorithms for smart energy systems to enable smart and healthy communities. We seek applicants with backgrounds in various energy systems and technologies, including, but not limited to, renewable energy resources, electrical power systems, energy storage systems, heating, carbon capture and utilization, transportation electrification, energy transportation, energy water systems, environmental/health impacts, etc. Experience in decision-making under uncertainty and/or life cycle analysis and optimization is preferred.

Smart, Connected, and Healthy Communities: Smart Mobility & Sustainable Transportation

The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associate on the track of Smart Mobility and Sustainable Transportation Systems will carry out and participate in the research efforts of developing systems integration, analysis, design, control, and/or optimization models and algorithms for smart mobility/transportation systems to enable smart and healthy communities. We welcome applicants with backgrounds and interests in various transportation systems, novel mobility services, business models, enabling technologies, integration of transportation with energy, environment, public health, and systems innovation in policy and management. Experience in transportation and land use modeling, human-systems interactions, networks science, information, decision complex networks, dynamic data-driven application systems, the science of information computation and fusion, systems and software, or modeling multi-layer networks, and active participation in research projects and leading a group of highly motivated Ph.D. students is desired.

Urban Infrastructure, Technology Systems, Urban Analytics & Systematics:

The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associate on the track of Urban Infrastructure, Technology Systems, and Urban Analysis and Systematics will carry out and participate in the research of infrastructure and technology systems for mathematical/computational modeling and control theory for life-cycle management optimization and policy of smart and sustainable infrastructure and environment systems. The successful candidate will work as part of the life cycle infrastructure asset planning, management, and policy optimization team for improved sustainability and resilience. We aim to develop mathematical and probabilistic models, hybrid numerical approaches, computational algorithms, and integrated software platforms for modeling and managing the interactions among urban infrastructure and environment networks. This opportunity will have the ability to develop complex systems analytics models, optimization methods, and computational tools for real-world problems in urban infrastructures. Experience in infrastructure systems, urban technology, networks science, information, decision and complex networks, computational and infrastructure intelligence, revenue and finance, complex systems architectural design framework combined with optimization models, or modeling multi-layer infrastructure networks is desirable.

Systems Thinking, Enterprise, and Management/Leadership

The Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associate on the track of Systems Thinking, Enterprise, and Management/Leadership will carry out and participate in the research of holistic problem-solving methods. In addition to furthering systematic thinking by separating problem formulation from solution concepts, integrating models from different disciplines, operating at different time/spatial scales, analyzing the performance, and cost/schedule/risk aspects of the system during its entire lifecycle. In addition, system architecting and design can be helpful due to its creative process of synthesizing a system to satisfy a selected set of needs of its stakeholders that follows an iterative path from needs to goals to solution-neutral, then solution-specific functions to components that can perform those functions. Enterprise and society, through efficient and effective management and leadership, enable systems thinkers to go from promising system designs to successful products, services, and companies that have a real, broad, and positive impact on society.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associates must be recipients of a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (within the last five years) and will typically be perceived by their peers as rising stars in their field and submit the following required materials in their application:

•         CV (including a complete list of publications)
•          Cover Letter
•          Contact Information for 3 References (can be included at the end of your CV)
•          Two/Three of your Publications
•          Research Statement (previous work, future research interests/directions, and career goals – 3 pages maximum, single-spaced)
•        Transcript (electronic versions are acceptable)

Applications are reviewed frequently by Cornell Systems faculty members and faculty members in other relevant disciplines as required.

Support and Benefit

Ezra Systems Post-Doctoral Associates receive a competitive annual stipend commensurate with their level of experience and eligibility to participate in Cornell’s health benefits program.

Hiring Range: $56,484 - $80,000 based on Education and Experience.