293 research associate jobs found

Requisition Id 16541 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 an outstanding Postdoctoral Research Associate with a strong background in condensed-matter physics and materials science - especially related to magnetic materials, experience with first-principles electronic structure methods and proven expertise in developing and/or applying advanced AI/ML methods for accelerated materials discovery. Experience with developing machine-learning surrogates for structure-property relationship, generative AI models, material representations, machine learning force-fields (especially extensions to spinful system) and disordered materials is also desirable. The project will involve developing autonomous materials discovery workflows on HPC platforms that can learn...

Requisition Id 16570 Overview: The Grid Transients & Advanced Modeling Group in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Research Associate to perform R&D in the one or more of the following areas: development of EMT simulation software, bulk power systems electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations, high-fidelity dynamic and transient power electronics resources modeling, explore different intelligence algorithms to enhance ease of usage of simulations, and different applications of EMT simulations. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. You should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance and are expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences. The group supports the energy...

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...

Who Are We, And What Do We Do? At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. We are looking for a responsible and highly motivated Research Associate to join the Controlled Environments Team. We are looking for candidates who take initiative, love to learn, work hard, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment. We have an exciting opportunity to join our company at our Johnston, Iowa research facility. Responsibilities - What You'll Do: Support our research pipelines by overseeing plant movement from our automated to non-automated (static) greenhouses on our Pot Logistics Team. Duties involve operating a tug cart with training and prepping, sorting, moving, and discarding plants. Routine tasks...

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 16712 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in inorganic or materials chemistry/science or chemical engineer who will focus on separation, processing, and characterization of inorganic sorbents/membranes/solvent extraction for critical mineral extraction from brines, minerals, and coal ash. This position resides in the Nanomaterials Chemistry Group in the Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This METALLIC (Minerals to Materials Supply Chain Facility) project will develop materials and processing technologies that will result in a transformational improvement in gallium and Germanium and rare earth magnetic material extraction methods from naturally occurring concentrated brines, coal and coal ash, minerals and recycled magnets and batteries. Success will enable a fundamental shift in the domestic critical material supply curve while...

Requisition Id 16612 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct advanced materials research focused on the development of non-ferrous (Aluminum, Nickel, Refractory) alloys. The position will allow significant interactions with researchers of varying backgrounds and other opportunities for professional development. This position lives in the Alloy Behavior and Design Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work with multiple other groups within MSTD on the physical metallurgy of non-ferrous alloys for various applications including aerospace, automotive, and thermal management applications. Projects will include application of physical metallurgy principles to contribute to development of alloys with desirable advances in mechanical properties, thermal/electrical properties, and processability. A background in casting,...

Requisition Id 16704 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on AI-enabled plant ecophysiology to improve mechanistic understanding and predictions of ecosystem responses to environmental change. This position resides in the Ecosystem Processes Group in the Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work with Dr. Jeffrey Warren and Dr. Lianhong Gu and collaborate with researchers in the ORNL Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) Scientific Focus Area (SFA) to integrate experimental measurements and trait databases to assess ecosystem response to environmental forcing. The primary research focus is AI-forward, experiment-driven. This position encourages leveraging AI/ML methods to assess plant physiological responses to current or imposed environmental conditions. Research may leverage: Laboratory, growth chamber and field experimental data, and/or new measurements to quantify molecular...

Requisition Id 16647 Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate who will focus on the physics of nonequilibrium dynamics in many-body systems. This position resides in the Quantum Heterostructures Group in the Foundational 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 materials growth and characterization. You will perform cutting-edge research on theory and modeling of dynamics in condensed matters. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Development of theoretical framework for driven and open quantum systems Phenomenological modeling of dynamics/transport behaviors in complex systems, including strongly correlated electron systems Experience in analyzing data from scattering...

Who Are We, And What Do We Do? At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. We are seeking a responsible and highly motivated Research Associate to join our Genome Editing group's molecular evolution-development team in Johnston, IA. This is a lab-based position, and it requires the ability to work efficiently and independently. The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow, optimize, and troubleshoot protocols to deliver high quality results on time in a dynamic environment. Desired skills include familiarity and proficiency with routine molecular biology techniques. What You'll Do: Under minimal guidance, successful candidate will: Conduct experiments and technical operations of...

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 16569 Overview: The Grid Transients & Advanced Modeling Group in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform R&D in the areas of electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation and software development as well as dynamic and transient inverter modeling and different applications of the simulation. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. You should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance and are expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences. The group supports the energy reliability and prosperity mission of the Energy Department (DOE) through transformative science and technology solutions, including research supporting the Office...

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 16562 Overview: The Analytics and AI Methods at Scale (AAIMS) group at the National Center of Computational Science (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking motivated and talented postdoctoral research associate(s) to join our dynamic team. This role lies at the exciting intersection of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at scale with a particular focus on AI for Science, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and AI for Operations. Our aim is to push the boundaries of computational science by integrating advanced AI methods with state-of-the-art high-performance computing. Key Research Areas: AI for Science : Research and development of large-scale AI models for science, focusing on pre-training, instruction-based fine-tuning, and integrating human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning approaches. Responsible AI : Exploration of privacy-preserving AI techniques, enhancing AI safety, and addressing...

Requisition Id 16540 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will develop and apply computational methods based on electronic structure theory and artificial intelligence approaches with emphasis on electronic properties of a range of quantum materials important to the DOE mission, including the materials classes described below. Research efforts will include application of Quantum Monte Carlo (QMCPACK, PYQMC) density functional theory (e.g. QE, VASP, PYSCF) and associated models to describe various properties of DOE-relevant quantum materials. The Materials Theory Group has a background in using the most advanced ab-initio methods to examine electronic, topological and magnetic properties of advanced materials, their defects and their interphases. The incumbent will have opportunities to develop research methodologies as well as collaborate with experimental groups at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This position resides in the Materials Theory...

Requisition Id 16522 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct advanced materials research focused on the development of cast, additively manufactured, and wrought aluminum alloys. The position will allow significant interactions with researchers of varying backgrounds and other opportunities for professional development. This position lives in the Alloy Behavior and Design Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This position lives in the Alloy Behavior and Design Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work with multiple other groups within MSTD on the physical metallurgy of aluminum alloys for various applications including automotive, aerospace, and thermal management. Projects will include application of physical...

Requisition Id 16491 PDAA Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on the LEGEND program's search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of Ge-76. This position resides in the Neutrino Research Group in the Fundemental Nuclear & Particle Physics Section, Physics Division, Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will play an active role in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of Ge-76 with the LEGEND-200 experiment, currently operating at LNGS, help lead the R&D, design, and implementation of the LEGEND-1000 experiment, and pursue R&D that extends the physics potential of low-background, rare-event searches. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of students, other postdoctoral fellows, scientific and engineering staff, visiting scholars, as well as a large network of international collaborators. Networking opportunities extend to the group's...

About ZymoChem ZymoChem is pioneering breakthrough science for a fossil-free future. We are building bio-based materials that make everyday products better for people and the planet, accelerating the world's transition to a true zero-carbon economy. Backed by $65M in funding from global leaders including lululemon, Toyota Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and major U.S. government agencies (DOE, DOD), ZymoChem is scaling rapidly. With our Series B anticipated in early 2026, we are expanding across all teams to accelerate the commercialization of our products. At ZymoChem, our culture is rooted in curiosity, innovation, and collaboration. We tackle complex scientific challenges with determination and succeed because of the strength of our diverse, multidisciplinary teams working toward a bold mission. As a Certified B Corporation and Public Benefit Corporation, we hold ourselves accountable not only to scientific and commercial excellence, but also to creating measurable impact for...

About ZymoChem ZymoChem is pioneering breakthrough science for a fossil-free future. We are building bio-based materials that make everyday products better for people and the planet, accelerating the world's transition to a true zero-carbon economy. Backed by $65M in funding from global leaders including lululemon, Toyota Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and major U.S. government agencies (DOE, DOD), ZymoChem is scaling rapidly. With our Series B anticipated in early 2026, we are expanding across all teams to accelerate the commercialization of our products. At ZymoChem, our culture is rooted in curiosity, innovation, and collaboration. We tackle complex scientific challenges with determination and succeed because of the strength of our diverse, multidisciplinary teams working toward a bold mission. As a Certified B Corporation and Public Benefit Corporation, we hold ourselves accountable not only to scientific and commercial excellence, but also to creating measurable impact for...

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...