19 postdoctoral research associate jobs found in Oak Ridge, TN

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 16184 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on advanced electron microscopy research for quantum or energy materials. This position resides in the electron Microscopy and Microanalysis (e-MMÅ) group in the Nanomaterials Characterization Section, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), Physical Science Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, you will investigate the atomic and electronic structures in energy and quantum materials and correlate them with relevant properties for energy and data storage applications. You will utilize ORNL's new capabilities of aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). A particular focus of the research will be understanding heterogeneities, such as interfaces in quantum materials or energy materials. Advanced electron microscopy capabilities, such as 4D-STEM and high-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS),...

Requisition Id 16389 Overview: We are seeking a Physical Metallurgist who will focus on processing structure property relationships in structural materials. This position resides in the Materials for Advanced Manufacturing GROUP in the Materials Structure and Processing Science Section, Materials Science & Technology Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Understand phase transformation and physical metallurgy of various ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Metallography and characterization of parts as well as components manufactured via additive and conventional manufacturing techniques. Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary research environment consisting of computational scientists, experimentalists, and engineers conducting basic and applied research in support of the Laboratory's missions. Support senior staff in the development and execution of projects that provide valued and timely...

Requisition Id 16381 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on understanding the longevity of precipitated amorphous materials, including those containing critical materials. This position resides in the Geochemistry and Interfacial Sciences (GIS) Group in the Chemical Science Division (CSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work collaboratively with scientists in CSD to develop an understanding of stability of amorphous carbonate and other amorphous materials. In addition to working in GIS group laboratories, the research will also take advantage of DOE user facilities, e.g., the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at ORNL or at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will focus on scientific projects to advance our understanding of the lifetimes of amorphous materials, including those containing...

Requisition Id 16297 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on polymer synthesis and characterization for fundamental understanding of depolymerization and polymerization of polymers coupled with autonomous chemistry https://www.ornl.gov/project/precision-synthesis-polymers-mastering-reaction-equilibria. This position resides in the Soft Materials and Membranes group in the Separation and Polymer Chemistry section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, the postdoc will synthesize novel polymers (both polymerization and depolymerization) especially utilizing robotic autonomous chemistry, unravel mechanistic understanding, valorize to new polymers using depolymerized building blocks, as well as conduct their characterization. The project is highly collaborative, and the postdoc will work with other polymer scientists, physicists, computational scientists, as...

Requisition Id 16296 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop AI-driven automation workflows for aberration-correction scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to accelerate the characterization of degradation mechanisms in catalysts and electrochemical devices. This position resides in the Applied Microanalysis and Thermophysics (AMAT) Group in the Materials Analysis & Interface Science Section of the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will collaborate with world leaders in catalysis and electrochemistry through national laboratory consortia of the Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). Your role will be to work with the new aberration-corrected Thermo Fisher Spectra Ultra STEM to help drive the development of automated routines for analyzing catalyst structure and...

Requisition Id 16290 Overview: We are seeking Postdoctoral Research Associates who will focus on materials joining and allied materials sciences and manufacturing technologies. These positions reside in the Materials Joining Group in the Materials Analysis and Interface Science Section, Materials Science and Technology Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Multiple positions are available to support R&D with different research focuses. They include innovations in joining and materials processing/synthesis, AI/ML for process monitoring and control, and physics based computational modeling of joining processes or performance of welded structures. As a postdoc, you will conduct research and development at the forefront and often at the intersection of above topic areas as part of our multi-disciplinary team, with access to the vast research resources in a national laboratory environment, to advance your career. Major...

Requisition Id 16262 Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work at the intersection of tensor networks, quantum algorithms, scientific computing, topological physics, and quantum hardware. As part of our team, you will perform research to develop new scalable quantum simulation algorithms, based on multi-linear representation theory, and apply them to real world applications spanning qubit engineering to quantum algorithmic analysis to applications across the physical sciences (condensed-matter or high energy physics, data science). You will Interpret, report, and present research concepts and results to national. This position resides within the Quantum Computational Science Group in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). CSED performs transdisciplinary computational science and analytics at scale to produce advancements in physical sciences, engineering, and biomedicine and health. The Quantum...

Requisition Id 16254 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. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence for scientific discovery within a national laboratory environment. The successful candidate will develop and apply advanced machine learning techniques-including multimodal AI, computer vision, and large language models-to complex scientific and engineering challenges. This role emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, scalable data systems, and impactful research aligned with mission-driven science. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will...

Requisition Id 16217 Overview: The Multiscale Biomedical Systems Group within the Advanced Computing in Health (ACH) section of the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate. This position primarily focuses on large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and AI-integrated multiscale modeling of complex biosystems. The successful candidate will also contribute to efforts that bridge molecular, cellular, and systems-level modeling, with growing relevance to emerging paradigms such as whole-cell modeling and networked biological systems. You will work at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC), computational biophysics, and machine learning, leveraging leadership-class computing resources and collaborating across ORNL, federal agencies, and academic partners. Key Responsibilities: Develop and apply scalable molecular dynamics (MD) and multiscale simulation...

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 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 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 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 16354 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on thermal energy storage and building equipment technologies. This position resides in the Thermal Energy Storage Group in the Building Technology Research, Building and Transportation Section, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting, coordinating, and reporting complex research assignments related to energy conversion systems including: Design and develop experimental setups; plan and execute experimental campaigns; perform thermofluid analyses; and analyze and interpret results. Conduct experimental and laboratory research on thermal energy storage technologies, sorption systems, compressors, heat exchangers, HVAC systems, and related technologies. Develop and apply system-level models to support research and design activities. Prepare...

Requisition Id 16197 Overview: We are accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position who will focus on the intersection of material science, materials characterization, and data science to develop new methodologies for assessing and improving the quality of components fabricated using advanced manufacturing processes. This position resides in the Manufacturing Systems Analytics (MSA) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Develop algorithms and software tools for visualizing and analyzing materials characterization data Develop novel, data-driven materials characterization workflows Advance understanding of process-structure-property relationships via digital manufacturing practices Basic experience with AI/ML techniques Publish research in peer reviewed journals and conferences Support R&D staff members on...

Requisition Id 16392 Overview: We are seeking a highly qualified Postdoctoral Research Associate with experience in developing and/or applying AI/ML methods to model, understand, and discover novel phenomena in materials under non-equilibrium conditions relevant to ion beam-driven processes, field-driven dynamics, and materials synthesis and processing. The position resides in the Nanomaterials Theory Institute (NTI) at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) Division, Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and will be associated with the Multiscale Dynamics (MD) science theme at the CNMS and related activities. As part of our research team, you will be working with a highly interdisciplinary team of scientists at the CNMS, and across other divisions at ORNL. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Work closely with other members of NTI and CNMS to provide theory and simulation support, including large-scale molecular dynamics, for...

Requisition Id 16386 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct advanced research on the mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution of advanced structural alloys. This position resides in the Multiscale Modeling and Materials by Design (M2MD) Group within the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment, leveraging state-of-the-art neutron and X-ray characterization facilities to develop a mechanistic understanding of deformation, strengthening, and failure in advanced alloys. The research will focus on integrating microstructure characterization, in situ diffraction techniques, and mechanical testing to uncover processing-microstructure-property relationships. The candidate will have opportunities to interact with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to high-impact publications and...

Requisition Id 16261 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on the physics and materials science of PLD-synthesized twisted oxide and hybrid quantum materials. This position resides in the Neutron & X-Ray Scattering, & Thermophysics group in the Materials Analysis and Interface 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 epitaxial synthesis, twisted membrane fabrication, quantum transport, neutron/x-ray scattering, and spectroscopy. You will perform cutting-edge research on correlated quantum heterostructures, including epitaxial synthesis by pulsed laser deposition, characterization, analyzing data, and writing papers. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Conduct epitaxial synthesis of complex-oxide thin films and...