Research Assistant in Battery Systems and AI (CARE union position)
Last updated: April 8, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
Job title
Research Assistant (Non-Student Research Personnel under the CARE union)
Posting period
April 8, 2026, to April 23, 2026.
Supervisor and department
Dr. K. Khorasani, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Position scope
Power distribution, battery management, and AI/ML-based optimization represent some of the most technically demanding and consequential open research challenges for autonomous vehicles operating under harsh environments. The incumbent Research Assistant will make concrete, measurable contributions to solving these challenges as they apply directly to the various missions. This work is aiming to advance energy science knowledge, training highly qualified personnel, and developing new technologies in priority and strategic areas of interest to various Government of Canada agencies.
Primary responsibilities
Develop novel and innovative:
- battery management systems
- State-of-Charge (SoC) and State-of-Health (SoH) estimation methodologies and solutions
- thermal management and safety in harsh environments methodologies and solutions
- radiation-induced degradation and lifetime prediction methodologies and solutions
- power budget uncertainty and modelling accuracy methodologies and solutions
- AI and machine cearning (AI/ML) methodologies and solutions
- anomaly detection and predictive maintenance methodologies and solutions
Requirements
- Strong knowledge on AI and machine learning
- Expert on Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries
- Knowledge on Data-driven approaches using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks
- Excellent spoken and written English language skills
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Planned start and end dates of Appointment
April 27, 2026 – October 27, 2025
Part-time, 30 hours per week.
Salary
$28 per hour
How to apply
Please send your curriculum vitae by April 23, 2026, to kash@ece.concordia.ca
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