Post Doctoral Scholar

The Opportunity

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science is seeking a Post Doctoral Scholar to support the UCF Center of Ethics and the Laboratory for Interaction of Machine and Brain. The scholar would be a part of a research program funded by Meta at the intersection of neural engineering, human–machine interaction, ethics, and privacy.

The project focuses on next-generation bio signal-driven interfaces for long-term use, emphasizing adaptability, robustness, and human-centered design with special focus on ethics and privacy.

This position is ideal for candidates who enjoy working across theory, experiments, and systems-level thinking, and who want their work to shape how humans interact with intelligent machines responsibly.

• Close collaboration with researchers in neuroscience, engineering, and ethics.
• Human-in-the-loop brain/muscle-machine experimentation focused on learning pedagogy for adaptive neural systems.
• Design and implementation of gamified environments for incorporating user feedback into system design.
• Research design around the ethics of privacy and sense-of-agency in system design.
• Longitudinal analysis across time and conditions.
• Algorithm design and modeling.
• The role offers significant intellectual freedom and opportunities to shape the direction of the research.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Robotics, AI Ethics or a related field.

• Strong publication record and clear research trajectory.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

• Machine learning for time-series or latent-variable models.
• Signal processing of physiological data (e.g., EMG, EEG, biosignals).
• Statistical modeling and dimensionality reduction.
• Python-based scientific computing (Num Py, Sci Py, PyTorch/JAX, etc.).

• Privacy and/or sense-of-agency ethical analysis.
• Learning pedagogical analysis and design.
• Control theory or reinforcement learning.
• Game-based or interactive training paradigms.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines.
• Research in ethics, agency, or privacy in AI-enabled systems.

• Please provide contact information for three professional references. References will be contacted if you are selected as a final candidate.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.
• Ph.D. must be awarded prior to the start date of the Post Doctoral Scholar position at the University of Central Florida.
• Target start date:
  April 1, 2026.

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

$57,000.00

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407‑823‑1336 or email onac. For general application or posting questions, please email talent.