Postdoctoral Appointee - Computational Chemistry

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

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About The Position

The Data Science and Learning Division (DSL) of the Computing, Environment and Life Sciences Directorate (CELS) and the Materials Science Division (MSD) of the Physical Sciences and Engineering Directorate (PSE) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Appointee who will conduct cutting-edge research in AI for Materials Science Discovery, with a focus on critical materials complexation and conversion, and energy storage and conversion. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to fundamental and applied research in materials chemistry using AI, advanced computational techniques, and data science. The project involves: Materials Development Platform that will enable redox molecule optimization via predictive simulations, database management, and AI/ML model development to design and discover redox-active materials with tunable properties (structure, charge state, etc.) Discovery of novel materials for energy storage and conversion and their characterization with advanced computational chemistry tools, including molecular dynamics, density functional theory and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations.

Requirements

• A recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD (within the last 0-5 years) in Materials Science, Computational Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Comprehensive understanding of applied computational materials science, including electronic structure methods molecular dynamics, and scientific machine learning.
• Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and intelligent workflows.
• Demonstrated expertise combining AI and computational chemistry software in HPC platforms for materials science discovery research.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise using ALCF/OLCF HPC platforms will be a plus.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees