The Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials (IRC-AM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is launching a major initiative to develop a next-generation AI-driven materials discovery platform that combines artificial intelligence, robotic laboratory automation, digital twins, and autonomous experimentation.

Our vision is to build autonomous laboratories for materials discovery for accelerating the development of advanced materials for energy, sustainability, and industrial applications.

We are currently recruiting:

• Faculty Members (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor)

• Postdoctoral Researchers

• Research Engineers

We welcome candidates with expertise in areas such as:

• Scientific AI & Machine Learning

• Reinforcement Learning & Autonomous Experiment Planning

• Generative AI for Scientific Discovery

• Robotic Laboratory Automation

• Laboratory Instrument Integration

• Digital Twins & Workflow Automation

• Data Engineering & Scientific Data Platforms

• Cloud-Native Research Infrastructure

• Python Software Development

• MLOps, DevOps, Docker & Kubernetes

• Scientific Workflow Orchestration & Research Data Systems

Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

How to apply:

Step 1: Please submit your Expression of Interest using the link below:

Step 2: Email your CV/resume to:

We welcome applications from outstanding candidates worldwide.