Postdoctoral Positions (full-time or part-time) in the Physics and Chemistry of Materials group

What You Will Do

The Physics and Chemistry of Materials group (T-1) at Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks qualified applicants for several postdoctoral openings, to push the boundaries of science and strengthen national scientific and technical capabilities in a highly engaging scientific environment. The successful candidates will be expected to perform outstanding research in the field of computational physics and chemistry on problems concerning properties and dynamics of materials.

The members of the T-1 group, who would sponsor the postdoctoral associate, are experts in theory and simulation of materials using a wide range of techniques, spanning multiple length-scales, from the atomic to the continuum. We provide unique opportunities for cross disciplinary collaborations, scientific workshop organization, and conference attendance. Outstanding applicants may be nominated for prestigious LANL-funded fellowships, enabling the pursuit of independent research.

The Physics and Chemistry of Materials group seeks to understand how basic forces operating at the atomic level manifest themselves in the properties of matter at the macroscopic level. The group maintains theory, modeling and simulation capabilities in a broad set of materials-related areas. Current activities in the group include research in atoms, molecules, solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. Our goal is to provide innovative and creative solutions needed to solve technical problems across the Laboratory's missions, including energy security, stockpile stewardship, and global threat reduction.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated expertise in one of the following:
  • Electronic structure theory and atomistic simulations of materials
  • Classical, semi-classical or quantum molecular dynamics
  • Multiscale physics and continuum models
  • Equation of state and thermodynamics
  • Materials mechanical properties, reactive burn and flow
  • Opacities and the physics of hot and warm dense matter
  • Machine learning methods in their application to materials and chemistry research
  • Quantum information science, quantum computing and quantum materials.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting original scientific research through peer reviewed publication record.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).

Education/

Experience:

A PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Computer Science, or related fields, completed within the last five years or soon to be completed.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience in computer programming using modern computing languages.
• Experience in running large-scale computational physics, chemistry, or materials science codes based on atomistic quantum-chemical approaches and/or molecular dynamics using classical force-fields and/or continuum models.
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) or GPU computing.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Ability to adapt to new requirements for projects and be flexible enough to learn new areas of research as needed.
• Ability to work effectively as a part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment and interact with people with a variety of expertise.

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Salary:
Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a new graduate is currently $94,500. For more information go to Postdoc Program website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..php

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Candidates may be considered for a Director’s Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious Marie Curie, Richard P. Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, or Frederick Reines Fellowships. For general program information, refer to the Postdoc Program web page https://.php

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