36 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Applied Catalysis and Emissions Research Group in the Buildings and Transportation Science Division (BTSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).   The mission of the Applied Catalysis and Emissions Research Group is to develop, understand, and demonstrate technologies for energy conversion that will achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and near-zero emissions of pollutants. The successful candidate(s) for this position will have the opportunity to work on projects focused on: methane oxidation catalysts (MOCs); catalysts for converting carbon dioxide to methanol and hydrocarbons; sulfur and NOx traps for fuel cell air purification; oxidation catalysts for controlling emissions from interal combustion engines running on net-zero carbon fuels; and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts for control of nitrogen oxides (NOx).

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on ab initio and classical molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning methods to understand the chemistry of molten salts and design molten salts compositions for energy related applications. This position resides in the Chemical Separations Group of the Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In this role, you will perform computational studies aimed at understanding of thermodynamic and kinetic principles of ion pairing and coordination that govern the chemistry of molten salts at the forefront of the field through high-performance computing (HPC) and data science. Computational methods will primarily involve ab initio, force field-based, and machine-learning-based molecular dynamics simulations of molten salts. You will also work within a multidisciplinary multi-institutional team involving specialists in first principles calculations, data science, spectroscopy, and experimental characterization.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate with a strong background in synthesis and coordination chemistry to investigate and apply the principles of molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry to the separation of ions relevant to clean energy and the environment. This position resides in the Chemical Separations Group in the Chemical Sciences Division (CSD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will work closely with members of the Discrete Algorithms Group (DA) in the Mathematics in Computation Section in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division (CSMD), Computing and Computational Science Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory (ORNL). Research in the DA Group lies at the intersection of discrete mathematics and computing, such as graphtheory and algorithms, discrete optimization, machine learning, probabilistic processes, and theory of computing. Particular projects span improving sparse computations, systems, algorithms for various supercomputers and their architectures, searching/sampling on graph-connected data, neuromorphic and quantum computing.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Molecular Biophysics Group in the Biosciences Division, Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate (BESSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Scalable Algorithms and Coupled Physics Group in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  The Postdoctoral Research Associates will aide in the design and development of Multiphysics simulation codes for use in GPU accelerated high-performance computing environments.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Advanced Computing for Chemistry and Materials Group in the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform leading-edge computational chemistry research and development. This role will involve development, efficient parallel and GPU-enabled implementation, and application of novel molecular mechanics methods for solvent/solute systems and interfaces.  Strong emphasis will be placed on robust, efficient, and sustainable software development practices including testing and documentation.  Close collaborations are expected with researchers from across ORNL including separations, materials science, and artificial intelligence.  The scientific effort will both predict materials properties as well as test and develop novel AI/ML methods for forcefield fitting and molecular structure generation.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Materials for Advanced Manufacturing Group, Materials Science and Processing Section in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Postdoctoral Research Associate will focus on understanding residual stresses and the process-microstructure-property relationships in components fabricated via different additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as binder jet AM, laser powder bed AM and wire arc AM. A background in physical metallurgy is preferred. Strong materials characterization skills are required. 

We are seeking up to four Postdoctoral Research Associates who will support the Bioresource Science & Engineering Group in the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) of the Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). You would join a highly qualified team of economists, engineers, and natural scientists in the Bioresource Science & Engineering Group (BSE) who develop strategies for using agricultural and forest resources to advance deacarbonization and sustainability goals. We develop and apply quantitative tools to advance our understanding of how bioresources can be sustainably and reliably produced, delivered, and utilized to enable expansion of the US and global bioeconomy while also preserving ecosystem services. This work is supported by multiple sponsors including the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI).

In this position, you will engineer non-model bacteria to convert plastic breakdown products into next-generation plastic monomers and polymers that are biodegradable and recyclable-by-design. You will identify novel microbes capable of catabolizing plastic breakdown products and identify the responsible genes using systems biology and other approaches. You will be expected to integrate with technical support staff, as well as expert collaborators in microbiology, systems biology, bioinformatics, bacterial physiology, and analytical chemistry at ORNL and at partner institutions. You will also design and execute laboratory experiments, analyze quantitative data, and write and communicate results to the scientific community.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Fuel Cycle Chemical Technology (FCCT) Group in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division (NEFCD), Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate (FFESD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The investigator will focus on fuel cycle chemistry and its applications. In this position, you will develop processes that convert products and byproducts from spent fuel recycling to stable and reusable forms. The work will involve wet chemistry, characterization techniques, and flow sheet development. The FCCT Research Group investigates uranium process chemistry, waste form development, and off-gas treatment, for support of advanced reactor technology, as well as industrial, research and national security applications.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Advanced Computing for Chemistry and Materials in the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform leading-edge computational chemistry research and development. The scientific focus on this role is the study of the fundamental properties of excitation energy transfer (EET) and electron transfer (ET) in molecules and materials with applications in energy generation in photovoltaic materials. In addition, an important component of the work will be the development, efficient parallel implementation, and application of non-orthogonal configuration interaction with fragments quantum-chemical methods.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Watershed Systems Modeling Group in the Environmental Sciences Division, Biological and Environmental Systems Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The postdoctoral research associate will join a growing, multi-disciplinary team of researchers who are developing and applying new watershed modeling tools to better understand critical environmental issues like the effects of changing climate on water availability and water quality.  

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Carbon and Composites Group in the Chemical Science Division (CSD), Physical Science Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  In this role, you will focus modeling flow properties of multiphase polymeric materials and their additive manufacturing under reactive extrusion condition.  The team will develop and use high-performance computational techniques and data analysis tools to characterize interfacial structure, dynamics, and thermodynamic properties of polymeric materials.

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Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoctoral Research Associate – Neutron Scattering Studies of Quantum Materials

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Detonation Forensics and Response Group, Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND), National Security Sciences Directorate (NSSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  We are looking for individuals with a strong background in materials modeling, including molecular dynamics and ab initio techniques, to support the development of multi-scale descriptions of nuclear debris formation for forensic applications.

The candidate will develop and deploy tools for data management and discovery, build user interface/user experience platforms, and perform software engineering for the next generation Earth System Grid Federation 2 (ESGF2). ESGF2 is a global peer-to-peer network of data servers that collect and distribute Earth system model simulation output from modeling centers all over the world. The candidate will collaboratively design, develop, implement, and deploy algorithms and software to support ESGF2 for the US Department of Energy (DOE) Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division’s Data Management Program. CSED focuses on transdisciplinary computational science and analytics at scale to enable scientific discovery across the physical sciences, engineered systems, and biomedicine and health. It develops community applications, data assets, and technologies and provides assurance to build knowledge and impact in novel, crosscut-science outcomes.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Quantum Heterostructures Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, the prospective candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment with a broad range of expertise, including epitaxial film growth, quantum transport,  and photon/electron/neutron-based spectroscopy. The prospective candidate is expected to perform cutting edge research on correlated and topological quantum materials, using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and x-ray scattering.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Blanket and Fuel Cycle Group in the Fusion Energy Division (FED), Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate (FFESD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Postdoctoral Research Associate will focus on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows of electrically conducting liquids in a magnetic field, such as liquid metals (LMs) and molten salts (MSs), in conditions relevant to breeding/cooling fusion applications. The selected candidate will work on and lead various projects in the development of technical solutions for fusion energy component design and experiments related to the development of a blanket system and plasma facing components.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Power Systems Resilience Group (PSR) in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD)at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  The Post-Doctoral Research Associate will perform R&D in one or more of the following areas:  power systems simulations, energy economics, protection systems, transmission &/or distribution infrastructure modeling and operations. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance and is expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Ecosystem Processes Group within the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) (http://www.esd.ornl.gov), Biological and Environmental Systems Science (BESSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with a passion for studying the natural world, and motivated to take on the challenge of discovering how plants and their associated microbiomes respond to extreme environmental events.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Group in the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) Division, Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Postdoctoral Research Associate will focus on advanced electron microscopy research for quantum materials. 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Data Nonoanalytics Group in the Theory and Computation section, Center for Nanophase Materials Science Division (CNMS), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Postdoc will focus on developing and implementing automated experiments with scanning probe microscopy (SPM), to explore the structural and electronic behavior of quantum materials. 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Plant-Soil Interactions Group in the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), Biological and Environmental Systems Directorate (BESSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The position will focus on spatial analysis and modeling of coastal wetland processes.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Visualization Group in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division (CSMD), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Materials Theory in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Postdoctoral Research Associate will conduct research in condensed matter theory with emphasis on developing and applying density functional theoretical methods to understand phase and dynamical stabilities and vibrational, electronic, and magnetic properties of functional materials with defects and disorder.  Research efforts will include application of density functional theory packages and in-house Fortran codes, and development of supplemental numerical tools, to describe competing structural and magnetic states via energy and entropy analysis and vibrational and electronic structure in materials with defects and disorder. 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Signals Collections and Analysis Group in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND), National Security Sciences Directorate (NSSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will support research efforts in signal processing and analysis, with an emphasis on the development of novel algorithms to interpret results from complex data streams. The successful postdoctoral associate will be a highly motivated and creative problem solver to satisfy signal analysis needs for challenging nonproliferation problems

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Signals Collections and Analysis Group in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND), National Security Sciences Directorate (NSSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will support research efforts in sensor development and testing, experimental planning, and field collections. The successful postdoctoral associate will be a highly motivated and creative problem solver, performing applied science to produce customized solutions for challenging nonproliferation problems.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis (MEERA) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to work in the areas of life cycle energy impacts analysis, technoeconomic analysis, and industrial energy efficiency analysis research under the Strategic Analysis and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Grid Components and Controls Group (GCC) in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform R&D in the areas of decentralized or distributed power grid controls utilizing smart inverters for the applications of distribution systems and microgrids. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance, and is expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences.

The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research and Analysis Group within the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Research position to work in the areas of industrial and building energy efficiency and corporate energy management.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Grid Components and Controls Group (GCC) in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform R&D in the areas of power systems simulations, dynamic and transient inverter modeling using black-box or data-driven approaches. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance, and is expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Materials and Chemistry Group in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, National Security Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  The postdoctoral research associate will have expertise in solid-state density functional theory (DFT). The M&C Group supports the DOE in its nuclear nonproliferation mission by leveraging cutting-edge scientific resources for the characterization of solid phase materials relevant to the nuclear fuel cycle, including neutron scattering, materials analysis, and leadership-scale high-performance computing. The M&C Group leads cutting-edge computational and experimental research in the fields of actinide chemistry and materials science and leverages extensive knowledge in fuel cycle processes for the betterment of the nuclear nonproliferation mission space.