Alston S. Householder Fellowship: Mathematics and Scientific Computing

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The Mathematics in Computation Section at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invites outstanding candidates to apply for the Alston S. Householder Fellowship in mathematics and scientific computing. This prestigious postdoctoral fellowship is supported by the Applied Mathematics Research Program in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research.

We are seeking applications from researchers in the broad domain of computational and applied mathematics, including algorithm analysis, artificial intelligence, combinatorial scientific computing, control theory, data science, data driven methods, discrete mathematics, graph algorithms, high-performance computing, integral equations and nonlocal models, linear and multilinear algebra, machine learning, mathematical analysis, mathematics of data, modeling & simulation, multiscale methods, numerical analysis, optimization, ordinary and partial differential equations, numerical solvers, quantum information science, statistics and probability, and uncertainty quantification, for applications with scientific and national priority.

ORNL’s mathematics research efforts provide fundamental mathematical methods and algorithms needed to model complex physical, chemical, engineered and biological systems. ORNL’s computational science research focuses on extreme scale computing and data analysis, storage, visualization.

The Fellowship honors Dr. Alston S. Householder and recognizes his seminal research contributions to the fields of numerical analysis and scientific computing. Dr. Householder headed ORNL’s Mathematics Section and Mathematics Panel, which are today the Computer Science and Mathematics Division (CSMD). Each Householder Fellowship appointment is funded for a two-year appointment for recipients with proven exceptional academic records and achievements, along with formal mentorship and guidance designed to facilitate successful integration and alignment of their research activities within DOE programs.

Recipients are expected to conduct research of the highest quality and impact, elevate the reputation of the Laboratory, and become scientific leaders. The fellowship offers collaborative research opportunities with highly motivated researchers in active programs at ORNL, a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance.

The selected individual will pursue a combination of self-directed research and integration with existing ORNL research projects, and will be partnered with a senior staff mentor.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Contribute to ORNL’s principal areas of research in mathematics and computer science.
• Collaborate with world class researchers on complex and challenging research questions of national importance.
• Disseminate your research results in leading journals and at relevant conferences.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Ph.D., conferred after January 1, 2023 and no later than August 2027, in applied or computational mathematics or a related area, such as computer science, physics, engineering, or statistics.
• A compelling research proposal for self-directed research to be conducted as a Householder Postdoctoral Fellow. The research proposal must be mathematical in nature (broadly interpreted) and have relevance to computational, scientific, engineering, or analysis work at ORNL.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary research environments on problems from diverse…