262 research jobs found

Requisition Id 17304 Overview: The Biological Systems Design Group in the Biosciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in fungal systems and genetics. The successful candidate will be part of the Synthetic Biology section (https://www.ornl.gov/group/synthetic-biology) and will contribute to a Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project focused on developing bio-enabled approaches for critical mineral accessibility and recovery. In this position, you will investigate the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying fungal interactions with lithium-bearing minerals and other critical-material systems. Research will emphasize genetically tractable non-model fungal organisms, including the development and application of genome engineering approaches to identify and functionally characterize genes and pathways associated with mineral interactions, stress tolerance, elemental partitioning, and...

Requisition Id 17242 Overview: We are seeking an operations support professional to meet expanding needs for operational excellence to accomplish the ORNL cutting-edge scientific research mission. This position will work as part of an integrated ESH&Q team that has responsibility for assuring safe operations of a DOE neutron-scattering user-facility. Additionally, this position will provide operational support to research staff to maintain compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, DOE Orders, and ORNL policies and procedures regarding work control, space utilization, and facility operations management. This position resides in the Integrated Research Operations Support group in the Work Management Division and will be matrixed to support the Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Serve as a Division work control point-of-contact (POC) for research safety summaries (RSS)/Work Planner for...

Requisition Id 17310 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Within ORNL, the Building Envelope Materials Research (BEMR) Group conducts research on materials, thermal management, infrastructure resilience, and technologies that improve the reliability and performance of energy systems to meet DOE's energy affordability and resiliency goals. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct research on the resilience of U.S. natural gas infrastructure during extreme cold-weather events. The successful candidate will investigate the causes and consequences of weather-related natural gas supply disruptions, develop modeling and analytical approaches to evaluate system vulnerabilities, and assess technologies and operational strategies that can improve infrastructure...

Requisition Id 16577 Overview: As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation's most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation. We are seeking a full-time Research and Development Associate specializing in Verification Technologies to lead the development of cutting-edge safeguards verification technologies for international nuclear safeguards. This role will also lead technical analyses related to nuclear nonproliferation, particularly in advanced reactor domains. This position resides...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a Intern Year Round - R&D Undergrad On any given day, you may be called on to: Investigate radiation effects in electronics and/or the interaction of radiation with materials. Develop or use TCAD and Spice circuit simulations to better understand single event, total ionizing dose, displacement damage, or dose rate effects on electronics and materials. Team with other specialists, to design experiments, analyze results, and to present new insights or observations. This position will offer flexible, challenging, interesting, and cutting-edge research opportunities while being mentored by Sandia National Laboratories scientists and engineers. These hands-on experiences will be supplemented with technical seminars which will expose you to the broad range of scientific disciplines represented at Sandia. You will also be provided the opportunity and encouraged to present your work and accomplishments to your peers and the...

Requisition Id 16988 Overview: We are seeking a Research Associate Member within the Advanced Machining and Machine Tool Research Group who will focus on developing, evaluating, and demonstrating advanced manufacturing technologies related to machining processes, machine tool performance, process monitoring, machine tool metrology, and/or manufacturing system integration. The successful candidate will support research and development projects that advance the state of the art in machining science, machine tool design and characterization, manufacturing process optimization, and digital manufacturing workflows. This position resides in the Advanced Machining and Machine Tool Research Group in the Manufacturing Science Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Conduct independent and collaborative research in advanced machining, machine tool systems,...

Requisition Id 17213 Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate who will focus on basic and applied research directed to supramolecular chemistry and ion separations. This position resides in the Chemical Separations Group in the Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will be responsible for delivering high impact research on the development of novel molecules, materials, and methods for ion recognition and stimuli-responsive separations. You will work very closely with specialists in synthesis, separations chemistry, theory, spectroscopy, and materials characterization. You will be responsible for executing the project generating publications, presentations, and invention disclosures. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Participating in project planning and execution. Perform hands-on synthesis and characterization (e.g., using NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis...

Requisition Id 17144 Overview: 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 aid the research staff in understanding the synergistic effects of various degradation phenomena of nuclear reactor fuel cladding and core internal materials. Strong materials characterization skills are required. This position resides in the Fuel Cladding and Core Internals (FCCI) Group in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The FCCI Group applies modern materials science to design, develop, optimize, and test advanced materials that will accelerate the deployment of higher performance nuclear energy systems. As part of our research team, you will assess the viability of...

Requisition Id 17285 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Within ORNL, the Building Envelope Materials Research (BEMR) Group conducts research on materials, thermal management, infrastructure resilience, and technologies that improve the reliability and performance of energy systems to meet DOE's energy affordability and resiliency goals. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct research on the resilience of U.S. natural gas infrastructure during extreme cold-weather events. The successful candidate will investigate the causes and consequences of weather-related natural gas supply disruptions, develop modeling and analytical approaches to evaluate system vulnerabilities, and assess technologies and operational strategies that can improve infrastructure...

Requisition Id 17146 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Optics and Bioimaging to develop squeezed-light sensing and quantum-enhanced microscopy for label-free imaging of cells and tissues. This position resides in the Quantum Computing and Sensing Group in the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The researcher will work with an interdisciplinary team of optical scientists, quantum researchers, biologists, and computational researchers. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Design, assemble, align, and characterize optical instrumentation for squeezed-light sensing and microscopy. Benchmark quantum-enhanced measurements against coherent-light measurements at comparable sample illumination and acquisition time, progressing from reference samples to biological specimens. Collaborate with biology teams to image cells and tissues...

Requisition Id 17236 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Group Leader for the new Stable Isotope Chemical Research and Processing (SCRP) Group within the Electromagnetic-Enrichment and Stable Isotope Science Division (ESSD). ESSD supports the DOE Office of Isotope R&D and Production (DOE-IRP) by advancing the nation's stable-isotope capabilities and delivering enriched stable isotopes, purified isotopic gases, and customized isotope materials for national security, research, medicine, industry, and emerging needs. As part of this mission, ESSD and DOE-IRP are rebuilding a domestic supply chain for enriched stable isotopes through modern electromagnetic isotope separation (EMIS) facilities. ESSD also uses engineering, automation, and data-driven methods to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, flexibility, and cost effectiveness. The SCRP group is a key part of these efforts, harvesting enriched materials, purifying them, and converting them into...

What Your Job Will Be Like Are you interested in developing transformational pulsed power capabilities and learning from elite scientists and engineers advancing science on the world's premier pulsed power facilities? Undergraduate science and engineering students interested in learning and contributing to cutting edge research in pulsed power science, engineering, and technology are encouraged to apply for this summer 2027 internship. Pulsed power compresses energy in both time and space and can produce short electrical pulses with more power than the world's total electrical generation capability. Sandia is a world leader in pulsed power and its applications to study radiation effects, materials properties under extreme conditions, and inertial confinement fusion. Our team is rapidly developing the advanced pulsed power components and subsystems to execute the ZX Initiative, which aims to double the stored energy and delivered power of the world's largest experimental pulsed...

What Your Job Will Be Like Are you interested in developing transformational pulsed power capabilities and learning from elite scientists and engineers advancing science on the world's premier pulsed power facilities? Graduate science and engineering students interested in learning and contributing to cutting edge research in pulsed power science, engineering, and technology are encouraged to apply for this summer 2027 internship. Pulsed power compresses energy in both time and space and can produce short electrical pulses with more power than the world's total electrical generation capability. Sandia is a world leader in pulsed power and its applications to study radiation effects, materials properties under extreme conditions, and inertial confinement fusion. Our team is rapidly developing the advanced pulsed power components and subsystems to execute the ZX Initiative, which aims to double the stored energy and delivered power of the world's largest experimental pulsed power...

Requisition Id 17257 Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will focus on synthesis of organic and organometallic compounds with applications in harsh environment materials. The postdoctoral researcher will also be involved in developing formulations and processes for infiltrating preceramic polymer and organometallic compounds in fiber based preforms to manufacture ultrahigh temperature compounds (UHTC's) structures. Knowledge of organic chemistry, synthetic methods, and the skill to work with air and/or water reactive compounds in an inert atmosphere glovebox and/or Schlenkline is a mandatory requirement. Additional experience with composite fabrication and basic knowledge of mechanical testing associated with composite material evaluations will be considered a plus. As part of our research team, you will be among team members working in the Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) and the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), the Department of Energy's...

Requisition Id 16779 Overview: We are accepting applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in Data Science for Advanced Manufacturing that will focus on the development of next-generation, data-driven manufacturing systems that integrate artificial intelligence, real-time sensing, and digital twins to transform how critical components are designed, produced, and qualified. The selected candidates will conduct research in data science and AI to develop scalable, deployable methodologies to assess and to improve manufacturing quality, efficiency, and certification readiness. This position resides in the Manufacturing Systems Analytics group in the Digital and Secure Manufacturing Section, Manufacturing Science Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). You will work at the MDF to advance digital manufacturing technologies and to accelerate their deployment to industry and national scale applications. The...

Requisition Id 16887 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Ceramics and Ceramics Composites (CCC) Group within the Materials Science and Engineering Division (MSTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and who will focus on ORNL's continued development of methods to quantify shear (yield) strength of monolithic ceramic materials as a function of temperature. You will use and help refine techniques developed at ORNL that estimate shear strength based on the brittle-to-ductile transition, hot hardness testing, spherical indentation, and other new pending methods. Additionally, you will develop/refine finite element and numerical analysis models to portray shear strength response as a function of temperature, and to attempt to ultimately reconcile those various experimentally measured responses. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Hot hardness testing and postmortem Spherical indentation and postmortem Estimate critical particle size...

Requisition Id 17232 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on applying computational methods in the areas of reaction chemistry in condensed phase systems. This position resides in the Chemical Dynamics Group in the Chemical Transformation Section, Chemical Sciences Division (CSD), Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The postdoc will perform enhanced sampling molecular dynamics simulations using neural network potentials and deploy statistical mechanics (e.g., rare-event theory), Markov-state models for molecular kinetics, electronic structure theory (e.g., density functional theory), spectroscopic mapping/modeling, and AI/ML to investigate molecular reactivity in liquid media. The postdoc will work within a multidisciplinary multi-institutional team involving specialists in theory, spectroscopy, and organic chemistry. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Work with a multidisciplined team of scientists...

Requisition Id 17070 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will use multiscale modeling and simulation to develop probabilistic lifting frameworks for high-temperature alloys and extreme environment structural materials. A strong background in mechanical behavior of materials is required. Demonstrated experience in the implementation of nonlinear constitutive models in commercial (e.g. Abaqus, ANSYS, etc.) and/or open-source finite element (FE) codes (e.g., MOOSE, DAMASK, etc.) is required. Experience with microstructural modeling (e.g. crystal plasticity) applied to fatigue and ductile fracture is preferred. You will be expected to collaborate with research staff and industry partners to support certification and qualification efforts for components produced by various advanced manufacturing processes. This position resides in the Deposition Science and Technology Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD), Energy Science and Technology...

Location Memphis, TN Category Postdoc Department Cell and Molecular Biology Shift Weekday Day Position Type Full Time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Req # JR7632 Job Description The Gibson and Skiniotis research groups invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead a joint effort to uncover fundamental mechanisms of higher-order genome organization. We seek an ambitious postdoctoral scholar that will use cryo-electron microscopy and tomography (cryo-EM/cryo-ET) to analyze chromatin structures within both cells and condensed chromatin assemblies produced in vitro. Candidates will benefit from two world-class training environments and learn modern concepts and techniques in both chromatin biochemistry and biophysics as well as structural analyses using cryogenic electron microscopy. We are seeking a dedicated scientist with a track record of success and a thoughtful and collaborative mindset to drive high-impact...

Location Memphis, TN Category Postdoc Department Host Microbe Interactions Shift Weekday Day Position Type Full Time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Req # JR7601 Job Description A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Salvador Almagro-Moreno, Associate Member in the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Moreno lab investigates the emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens. Our major research interests include elucidating the molecular strategies that bacterial pathogens develop for host colonization, virulence regulation and dispersal from the host. Our research program focuses on pathogenic members of the family Vibrionaceae with a strong emphasis on the intestinal pathogen Vibrio cholerae and the climate-sensitive pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, source of fulminant septicemia. Our goal is to gain the knowledge to a) effectively forecast the...