26 postdoctoral research associate jobs found in Oak Ridge, TN

Requisition Id 15421 Overview: The Multiscale Methods and Dynamics (MMD) Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking several qualified applicants for postdoctoral positions related to Computational Fluid Dynamics. Mathematical topics of interest include structure-preserving finite element methods, advanced solver strategies, multi-fluid systems, surrogate modeling, machine learning, and uncertainty quantification. The position comes with a travel allowance and access to advanced computing resources. The MMD group is responsible for the design and development of numerical algorithms and analysis necessary for simulating and understanding complex, multi-scale systems. The group is part of the Mathematics in Computation (MiC) Section of the Computer Science and Mathematics (CSM) Division. CSM delivers fundamental and applied research capabilities in a wide range of areas, including applied mathematics and computer science, experimental computing systems, scalable...

Requisition Id 15420 Overview: The Multiscale Methods and Dynamics (MMD) Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking several qualified applicants for postdoctoral positions related to numerical methods for kinetic equations. Mathematical topics of interest include high-dimensional approximation, closure models, machine learning models, hybrid methods, structure preserving methods, and iterative solvers. Successful applications will work in applications related to gas dynamics, plasma physics, and radiation transport. The position comes with a travel allowance and access to advanced computing resources. The MMD group is responsible for the design and development of numerical algorithms and analysis necessary for simulating and understanding complex, multi-scale systems. The group is part of the Mathematics in Computation (MiC) Section of the Computer Science and Mathematics (CSM) Division. CSM delivers fundamental and applied research capabilities in a wide range...

Requisition Id 15422 Overview: The Multiscale Methods and Dynamics (MMD) Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking several qualified applicants for postdoctoral positions related to Computational Methods for Data Reduction. Topics include data compression and reconstruction, data movement, data assimilation, surrogate model design, and machine learning algorithms. The position comes with a travel allowance and access to advanced computing resources. The MMD group is responsible for the design and development of numerical algorithms and analysis necessary for simulating and understanding complex, multi-scale systems. The group is part of the Mathematics in Computation (MiC) Section of the Computer Science and Mathematics (CSM) Division. CSM delivers fundamental and applied research capabilities in a wide range of areas, including applied mathematics and computer science, experimental computing systems, scalable algorithms and systems, artificial intelligence and...

Requisition Id 15447 Overview: The Data and AI Systems Research Section/Workflow systems Group within the Computer Science and Mathematics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in data management, workflow management, High Performance Computing (HPC), machine learning and Artificial Intelligence to enhance our capabilities in making AI-ready scientific data. As a postdoctoral fellow at ORNL, you will collaborate with a dynamic team of scientists and engineers, leveraging cutting-edge resources; most notably the Frontier supercomputer, the world's first exascale computing system. This is a unique opportunity to engage in transformational research that advances the development of AI-ready scientific data, optimized workflows, and distributed intelligence across the computing continuum. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead and contribute to cutting-edge research aimed at transforming scientific data...

Requisition Id 15685 Overview: The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support research directed towards developing novel AI/ML algorithms that can incorporate multi-scale computational simulations to aid with data fusion across multiple modalities of experiments with the final goal of discovering novel materials phenomena or even new materials. Focus will largely be in developing and deploying such AI/ML algorithms, closely collaborating with theorists and experimentalists to realize physics- models and/or physics-aware ML-models that can bridge length/time scales, to provide improved mechanistic insights into nanomaterials response. Bulk of the work will be on novel materials for next-generation microelectronic devices (e.g. oxide ferroelectrics and 2D memristive materials). As a Postdoctoral Research Associate, you will contribute to research in these areas, bridging state-of-the-art atomistic and mesoscopic...

Requisition Id 15682 Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to the NEUROPIX project, an interdisciplinary effort at the intersection of high-energy physics (HEP) detectors, neuromorphic computing, FPGA/ASIC design, and machine learning for edge processing. The successful candidate will work with a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary team to develop AI-enabled, low-latency signal-processing algorithms for next-generation pixel detectors used in high-energy physics experiments. This position offers the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research spanning detector simulation, Spiking Neural Network (SNN) design, neuromorphic hardware, and data-rich experimental systems such as CMS pixel detectors, Timepix4, and novel photodetector technologies. This position resides in the Relativistic Nuclear and High Energy Physics group in the Physics Division, Physical Science Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)....

Requisition Id 15684 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to help advance our understanding of quantum magnetic materials through materials synthesis and characterization. Research will involve growth of single crystals and measurements to understand their structural and physical properties including magnetism and thermal transport, as well as helping to identify new magnetic materials that may serve as model systems displaying quantum behaviors. It will also provide opportunities for collaboration with quantum computing efforts within the Quantum Science Center, guiding and experimentally validating simulations efforts for quantum spin systems. This position resides in the Correlated Electron Materials Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division, Physical Sciences Directorate at ORNL, and provides the opportunity to collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds, including condensed matter theorists and experimentalists performing...

Requisition Id 15637 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory 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. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on theoretical studies of nonequilibrium dynamics in many-body systems. This position resides in the Quantum Heterostructures Group in the Foundational & Quantum Materials Science Section, Materials Science and Technology Division, Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will closely collaborate with a team that includes condensed matter theorists, experts in neutron/X-ray scattering, and experts in thin film and single crystal material's growth and characterization. You will perform cutting-edge research on theory and modeling of dynamics in condensed matter. Major...

Requisition Id 15638 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory 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. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform experimental studies on chirality driven quantum states. This position resides in the Quantum Heterostructures Group in the Foundational & Quantum Materials Science Section, Materials Science and Technology Division, Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will work in a highly collaborative environment with a broad spectrum of expertise, including quantum transport, device fabrication, sample growth, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), neutron/x-ray scattering, and spectroscopy. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Transport and scattering characterizations of correlated and...

Requisition Id 15625 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance modeling and AI-driven analysis for magnetic quantum materials, with a focus on neutron scattering and related experimental data. This position resides in the Neutron Scattering Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and is embedded in the MAIQMag (Multimodal AI for 2D Quantum Magnets) collaboration. While located at the facility, the role is not primarily experimental; instead, the successful candidate will develop forward models, synthetic datasets, and AI tools that connect magnetic Hamiltonians to real experimental observables with a strong connection to facility instruments. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will join a team whose research interests include quantum spin liquids, frustrated magnetism, excitonic magnets, and strongly correlated electron systems. You will work closely with theorists, experimentalists, and computer scientists to build...

Requisition Id 15603 Overview: The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in the area of HPC Confidential Computing and Secure Multi-tenancy. The candidate will be able to make research contributions in areas of system software architectures to support secure computing enclaves on large scale HPC and supercomputing resources. The candidate will also contribute to the development of large-scale identity and key management solutions. We are a leader in computational and computer science, with signature strengths in high-performance computing and data analytics with applications in a large variety of science domains and NCCS is home to some of the fastest supercomputers and storage systems in the world. This position is in the Technology Integration group within NCCS. Specific areas of research interest include: Integration of memory encryption, confidential computing, and...

Requisition Id 15490 Overview: The Multimodal Sensor Analytics group in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with proven expertise in computed tomography (CT) reconstruction, including sparse-view and limited-angle algorithms, and the application of advanced machine learning (ML) and computational imaging methods to scientific and industrial imaging data. You will directly contribute to developing and deploying algorithms for multi-modal tomography (X-ray, neutron, and electron), advancing methods for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and scientific imaging. This position emphasizes bridging cutting-edge ML/AI with real-world imaging systems in collaboration with experimental scientists, leveraging facilities such as the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF). This role offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful research on sparse scientific imaging while building a strong research profile in computational...

Requisition Id 15452 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 Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Quantum Sensing and Computing Group in the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Participate in new and ongoing research on quantum integrated...

Requisition Id 15315 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Accelerator Physics Group in the Research Accelerator Division, Research Accelerator Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The qualified candidate will study, simulate and develop software for beam transport and beam dynamics in SNS superconducting linac, beam transfer lines and SNS Ring. The qualified candidate will also design software to monitor and control the SNS accelerator in real time and work in SNS Control Room. As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation's biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL's broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the...

Requisition Id 15489 Overview: The Analytics and AI at Scale (AAIMS) group under Advanced Technology Section (ATS) of NCCS is hiring two postdoctoral research associates to push the frontier of agentic AI for science, scientific reasoning, federated & collaborative learning, and reinforcement learning (RL) for self-improving models, in the context of leadership scientific workflows and applications. You'll help design, train, and evaluate AI systems that plan, reason, and take actions to accelerate scientific discovery across domains (materials, chemistry, climate, fusion, biology, and more). NCCS operates the Frontier exascale supercomputer and world-class data facilities. This role sits at the intersection of AI at scale and HPC, giving you unmatched resources to prototype new ideas, run large ablations, and translate methods into scientific impact. We are an inclusive dynamic environment that welcomes those with initiative and creativity. Focus Areas: Agentic AI...

Requisition Id 15602 Overview: The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in the area of Application-driven Composable Distributed Storage. The candidate will be able to make research contributions in understanding and efficient use of distributed data storage and I/O subsystems for High-Performance Computing (HPC), scientific Artificial Intelligence (AI), and scientific edge computing. We are a leader in computational and computer science, with signature strengths in high-performance computing and data analytics with applications in a large variety of science domains. NCCS is home to some of the fastest supercomputers and storage systems in the world. This position is in the Technology Integration group within NCCS. Specific areas of research interest include: Flexible, composable storage service architectures that expose useful data container abstractions and interfaces...

Requisition Id 15604 Overview: The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in High-Performance Computing (HPC) system architecture and intelligent storage design. The candidate will contribute to research and development efforts in scalable storage and memory architectures, telemetry-driven system optimization, and application-driven performance analysis for HPC, scientific Artificial Intelligence (AI), and scientific edge computing. We are a leader in computational and computer science, with signature strengths in high-performance computing, system architecture, and data analytics with applications in a large variety of science domains. NCCS is home to some of the fastest supercomputers and storage systems in the world. This position is in the Technology Integration group within NCCS. Specific areas of research interest include: Telemetry collection and analysis to inform...

Requisition Id 15510 Overview: Do you have a passion for applying artificial intelligence (AI) methods for accelerating scientific discoveries and an ability to think outside of the box in a collaborative and open environment? If so, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Learning Systems Group within the Data and Artificial Intelligence Systems section invites you to apply to our new postdoctoral research associate position in AI for science. The Learning Systems Group seeks a postdoctoral researcher specializing in federated learning and privacy-preservation algorithms. The successful candidate will develop cutting-edge differential privacy techniques for large-scale models across multiple institutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with the world's first exascale system, the Frontier supercomputer, and collaborate with experts in machine learning, optimization, electric grid analytics, and image science. The successful candidate will design and implement...

Requisition Id 15584 Overview: Do you have a passion for applying AI methods for accelerating scientific discoveries and an ability to think outside of the box in a collaborative and open environment? If so, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Learning Systems Group within the Data and Artificial Intelligence Systems section invites you to apply to our new postdoctoral research associate position in AI for science. As energy consumption is becoming a serious challenge facing large-scale AI data centers, you will work with experts in this area exploring combination of existing techniques such as quantization, model pruning, approximate attention (linear and sparse) and proposing new mechanisms for tackling speed, accuracy, as well as energy issues, for large language mode (LLM) inferencing. Eventually, we aim to map these algorithms on to energy-efficient emerging devices. In addition, you may also explore applying LLMs to drive multimodal models in scientific domains towards...

Requisition Id 15598 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. The Computational Coupled Physics (CCP) Group within the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop and apply computational technique for advanced manufacturing using high-performance computing resources. ORNL's CCP conduct world-leading research and...