Research Scientist

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JOB TITLE: Research Scientist LOCATION: Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME: Mathematical Sciences - NFR JM DIVISION NAME: Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a Research Scientist in mathematical science to begin in the Summer of 2026. These positions are focused on computational biomechanics. The successful applicants are expected to work with Prof. Min Wu’s research team and develop a robust research program. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Mathematical/Computational Biology or related area. JOB DESCRIPTION: This is a research position that will be housed in Mathematical Sciences, and advised by Prof. Wu who has joint appoints in Mathematical Sciences and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The department has over 40 faculty and postdocs. Our undergraduate programs in Mathematical Sciences and Actuarial Mathematics have approximately 100 students and our graduate programs have over 100 students. At the graduate level, we have several master’s programs (Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, and Industrial Mathematics) and we offer PhDs in M...