Position Title:Postdoctoral Research Associate, Translational AI Center (TrAC)


Appointment Type:Post Doc/Trainee


Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Translational AI Center (TrAC) at Iowa State University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance uncertainty quantification for large language models and agentic AI systems. The successful candidate will develop large-scale, trustworthy agentic AI frameworks for agricultural security applications, with an emphasis on detecting, understanding, and responding to biological threats. The position will involve close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams spanning artificial intelligence, engineering, agriculture, plant and animal sciences, and cybersecurity.


The scholar will also contribute to TrAC’s education and workforce development mission by developing and delivering AI workshops, tutorials, and microcredential programs. Expected activities incl...