Amazon
Postdoctoral Scientist, Amazon Robotics Research and AI Development
$151K
N.reading, MA · Full-time · Posted Jun 4, 2026
- Education
- PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program.
About the job
Conduct research on AI-driven optimization for robotic fulfillment, including optimization formulation, solver configuration, and real-time task allocation across robot fleets.
What you'll do
- Lead AI-based optimization research from design and implementation through evaluation and analysis.
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and stakeholders on research projects.
- Publish findings in top-tier academic venues.
What they ask for
- PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program.
- Proven publication record in a related technical field, such as Machine Learning, Robotics, AI, Computer Science, or Operations Research.
- Experience in data science and quantitative research.
- Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield.
Nice to have
- Publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals.
- Expert knowledge in modeling, performance, operationalization, and scalability of scientific techniques and establishing decision strategies.
Pay
151,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
AI focus
AI research for optimization workflows in robotic fulfillment, including natural-language optimization formulation, adaptive solver configuration, and dynamic task allocation across robot fleets.
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