Postdoctoral Appointee - First-Principles Materials Modeling, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to join a collaborative team focused on first-principles materials modeling. The successful candidate will utilize density functional theory (DFT) and magnetization dynamics modeling to address challenging problems in materials physics and high-energy-density science. This research is centered on the development of equations-of-state (EOS), with a specific focus on improving the resolution of electron-phonon-magnon coupling.

These efforts support critical DOE-mission-relevant applications, ranging from fundamental EOS science to microelectronics. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and to contribute to high-impact publications and leading scientific conferences. Join our team and make a difference!

Qualifications We Require:

+ You have, or are pursuing, a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related science or engineering field.
PhD must be conferred within five years prior to employment.

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Experience with DFT/electronic-structure methods, EOS development, or related material modeling techniques.

+ Record of research as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals or competitive conference proceedings.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Qualifications We Desire:

+ Experience developing wide-range Equation-of-State models.

+ Knowledge of thermodynamic modeling of materials under extreme conditions.

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Experience with plane-wave or localized-basis DFT codes.

+ Ability to automate high-throughput calculations.

+ Familiarity with spin-Hamiltonian models, magnetization dynamics, and coupling of magnetic degrees of freedom to lattice motion.

+ Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, emphasizing clean, maintainable code, version control, unit testing, and continuous integration.

+ Experience running large-scale simulations on high-performance compute clusters

About Our Team:

The Computational Multiscale Department performs research and development in physics-based materials modeling and high-performance computing. We combine expertise across multiple fields to solve science and engineering problems in support of NNSA and DOE missions. Our team brings together authorities in density functional theory, molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo, microstructure modeling, continuum mechanics, and equations of state. We lead a number of software development efforts and strive to advance the state of the art in materials modeling through a wide range of collaborations across national laboratories, universities, and industry partners.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law…