Postdoctoral Researcher in AI for Energy Materials and Agriculture

About the role

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the ENERGY-A-LAB project, which aims to build a human-centered autonomous discovery platform for energy materials, with a focus on battery technologies. The researcher works at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Machine Learning and Energy Materials, contributing to self-driving laboratories and no-code autonomous workflows. The position is research-focused and carries no teaching duties.

Key responsibilities

• Publish research findings in reputable scientific journals and present at relevant conferences.
• Supervise PhD students, guiding them on their research projects.
• Contribute to preparing new research proposals aligned with the team's goals.

Required profile

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or a related field (Computational Physics, Computational Chemistry, Applied Mathematics).
• Strong publication record in relevant research areas.
• Primary focus on Artificial Intelligence within agriculture or remote sensing (not limited to these fields).

Required skills

• Machine learning and deep learning.
• Active learning, Bayesian optimization, reinforcement learning or decision-making systems.
• Python ecosystem (PyTorch, Scikit-learn), data pipelines and scientific data handling.
• Familiarity with multi-agent or autonomous systems and optimization under constraints.
• Knowledge graphs, NLP or information extraction (strong plus).

Applications are accepted until the positions are filled and must be submitted online, including a cover letter, PhD thesis, CV, list of publications and two to three academic references.