Are you holding PhD degree and looking for Postdoctoral Fellowships? Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee invites multiple online application for Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research areas. Candidates interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships can check the details and may apply as soon as possible.
1. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This project will be focusing on utilizing an advanced neutron imaging technique, neutron grating interferometry (nGI), to study nano-sized features in bulk materials at MARS (https://neutrons.ornl.gov/mars). By participating and contributing to this project, you will gain experience and knowledge in neutron imaging instrumentation and apply these in advancing nGI for material science research through novel instrumentation and computational methods. Then you will be applying nGI in addressing critical scientific questions in material science research. In this project, you will also have the opportunity to access other world class neutron scattering capabilities that would benefit this project and your own growth.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
As part of our team, you will investigate the atomic and electronic structures in materials and correlate them with relevant properties for energy applications. You will utilize ORNL’s new capabilities of aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). A particular focus of the research will be to understand interfacial phenomena in catalysts or solid-state battery materials. Advanced electron microscopy capabilities, such as 4D-STEM and high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) will be integrated into in situ environment/biasing experiments. You will play an integral role in electron microscopy and closely collaborate with other scientists for synthesis, theoretical calculations, and other characterization methods, across multiple divisions at ORNL.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a skilled postdoctoral research associate who will focus on computational studies, including classical atomistic modeling and first-principles calculations, of ion solvation structure and electrodeposition process at nonaqueous and aqueous interfaces. This position is within the Energy Storage and Conversion Group (ESCG) in the Chemical Sciences Division (CSD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and will involve collaborations with scientists/team members from an Energy Earthshot Research Center (EERC) team within and outside of ORNL.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
As part of the Geo AI group, you will support and lead research tasks related to deploying AI advances toward distributed energy resource optimization needs. The GeoAI Group is under the Geospatial Science and Human Security Division (GSHSD) at ORNL. The group performs artificial intelligence, computer vision, and federated learning research initiatives, with emphasis on large scale geospatial data analysis. Under the mentorship of senior research staff, a selected applicant will take roles on multidisciplinary teams supporting ground breaking research and engineering with large-scale distributed geospatial workflows, using GPU-based high-performance computing (HPC) across multiple platforms.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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5. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Biosciences Division is focused on advancing science and technology to better understand complex biological systems and their relationship with the environment. BSD has expertise and special facilities in genomics, computational systems biology, microbiology, microbial ecology, biophysics, and structural biology. Computational systems biology research includes methods development and use to analyze large scale omics, greenhouse, field, and clinical datasets to derive insights and hypotheses suitable for further experimental validation and to improve researchers’ ability to further advance understanding of biological systems.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Powder Diffraction Group who will develop in situ diffraction capabilities for neutron diffractometers at SNS and HFIR, including POWGEN & NOMAD at SNS and HB2A POWDER & HB2C WAND² at HFIR. The Powder Diffraction Group resides in the Neutron Scattering Division (NSD), Neutron Sciences Directorate (NScD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will develop and apply computational methods based on electronic structure theory approaches with emphasis on vibrational and thermal properties of a range of materials, including chiral insulators and magnets. Research efforts may include application of density functional theory (e.g. QE, VASP) and Boltzmann transport (e.g. ShengBTE, phono3py) packages to describe anharmonic properties of materials, including scattering spectra and thermal conductivity, as well as the development of supplemental numerical tools.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Quantum Communications and Networking Group with the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Sensors and Embedded Systems Group at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applications for a postdoctoral research associate with expertise in process monitoring and control methods to support automation of complex systems. The ideal candidate has experience with (a) simulation of physico-chemical systems, (b) the selection and use of high-frequency data streams for process monitoring, and (c) practical validation of advanced control methods. The chosen candidate is expected to perform research that expands the state-of-the-art for data- and physics-based models for process supervision in a diverse range of applications, including electrical grid monitoring, additive manufacturing, and water treatment. The chosen candidate is expected to publish the results of their research.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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10. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform research on the impact of irradiation damage on the high-temperature mechanical deformation of metal alloys relevant to current and advanced nuclear reactor technologies. Applicants are required to have an understanding of the fundamentals of physical metallurgy, diffusional processes, and deformation mechanisms. This position will also involve supporting the development of new mechanical testing capabilities for current and advanced nuclear reactor materials. Strong materials characterization skills are essential. Additionally, critical thinking and a willingness to investigate challenging problems are expected from candidates.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis (MEERA) Group at ORNL is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to engage in research and technical support for industrial decarbonization workforce development. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in mechanical engineering, industrial energy systems, renewable energy, decarbonization, or other related fields. They should also possess experience in industrial workforce development and technical training.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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12. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on supporting the modeling and development of new, state-of-the-art neutron scattering instrument concepts and designs, for HFIR and SNS, and helping scientists and engineers at ORNL with neutron scattering instruments performance simulations. This position resides in the Neutron Instrument Development Group in the Neutron Instrument Technologies Section, Neutron Technologies Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will work independently in conducting research under general guidance and are expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research on sub-seasonal to seasonal scale (S2S) predictability and translate the information into useful products for stakeholders to enable decision-support services. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of approaches to establishing a predictive understanding of climate variability and change, particularly in global monsoon regions. The candidate should also have experience using global seasonal forecasting systems and developing models for predicting S2S climate through conventional and artificial intelligence approaches. An understanding of the requirements to establish stakeholder-relevant S2S products is also desirable.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis (MEERA) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to work in the areas of life cycle energy impacts analysis, technoeconomic analysis, and industrial energy efficiency analysis research under the Strategic Analysis and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Synthetic Biology Group in the Biosciences Division (BSD), Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate (BESS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop and optimize CRISPR-Cas tools to enable genome engineering in DOE-relevant microbial systems. These tools accelerate our ability to interrogate genotype-phenotype relationships to build the fundamental knowledge of these microbial systems and provide design rules to address key challenges to enable an agile Bioeconomy.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
16. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will contribute to the development of modeling framework and support process development for metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes. This position resides in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). CSED focuses on transdisciplinary computational science and analytics at scale to enable scientific discovery across the physical sciences, engineered systems, and biomedicine and health. It provides foundations and advances in quantum information sciences to enable quantum computers, devices, and networked systems. It develops community applications, data assets, and technologies and provides assurance to build knowledge and impact in novel, crosscut-science outcomes.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Nanomaterials Chemistry Group within the Chemical Sciences Division at ORNL currently has a postdoctoral position available for an inorganic, analytical, or physical chemist with expertise in molten-salt chemistry for development of new salt systems for NE applications. The primary focus will be synthesis and purification of metal salts and evaluation of their performance. The program will have a strong collaborative component with characterization (e.g. electron microscopy, electrochemical study, neutron scattering) and computational scientists working on the same program.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
18. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
As a postdoctoral fellow you will work as part of a team whose interests include, but are not limited to, quantum spin liquid materials, fractional magnetic excitations, phase transitions, reduced dimensionality and strongly correlated materials. Your core research will involve performing elastic, inelastic and polarized neutron measurements on powder and single crystal materials using the world leading neutron scattering instruments at the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) and Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at ORNL. Additionally, you will collaborate with colleagues at the Quantum Science Center located at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. This position represents an excellent opportunity to study quantum matter in a stimulating multidisciplinary environment at ORNL.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
19. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Biosciences Division (http://www.ornl.gov/sci/ees/bsd/) of ORNL has an opening for a plant biologist (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Plant Synthetic Biology) to work on plant biosystems design and genetic improvement of bioenergy crops. This research is supported by the Secure Ecosystem Engineering and Design Science Focus Area (SEED SFA) (https://seed-sfa.ornl.gov/) and the DOE Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) (https://cbi.ornl.gov/).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
20. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This position is funded by an Energy Research Frontier Center (EFRC) – the Center for Understanding and controlling Accelerated and Gradual Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME III). The goal of this research project is to gain a fundamental understanding of how degradation of catalysts during combined capture and conversion of carbon dioxide using ionic liquids and aqueous electrolytes.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
21. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This call is supported by the advanced low enriched uranium fuel for nonproliferation applications program. This program focuses on developing new nuclear fuel forms and increasing the permissible service envelopes of known nuclear fuels in collaboration with industry and other DOE laboratories. The program’s goal is to screen and advance fuel concepts, new methods, and materials technologies to enable high performance, compact nuclear reactors for remote power generation, space exploration, and other demanding environments.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
22. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
As the United States looks to expand nuclear energy capabilities, the importance of thoroughly understanding the physical and chemical behavior uranium hexafluoride is key, as this is currently the only material enabling enrichment for fuel elements in power reactors. This call focuses on advancing the understanding of the chemistry and materials compatibility behavior of uranium hexafluoride, through the study of its fundamental chemistry and physical properties. Research which considers redox reactions, implications of radiolysis and spectroscopy are of particular interest.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
23. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
You will join a multi-disciplinary team that is developing the design of sustainable materials for energy applications. As an ORNL postdoctoral fellow you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities for synthesis and processing of ceramics, electron microscopy techniques, as well as access to world class facilities for neutron powder diffraction, and density functional theory calculations. The position will allow the postdoctoral scientist to develop expertise, broaden experience and interact with a diverse set of scientists working at ORNL’s neutron, high-performance computing facilities, as well as the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
24. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Diffraction Group in the Neutron Scattering Division (NSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in macromolecular X-ray and neutron crystallography and neutron vibrational spectroscopy to investigate the structure-dynamics-function relationships of enzymes and enzyme-ligand complexes involved in disease, including proteases from RNA viruses such as HIV-1, SARS-CoV-2, norovirus, and dengue fever virus.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
25. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Diffraction Group in the Neutron Scattering Division (NSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral Protein Chemist or Structural Biologist to join a multi-disciplinary research team in development and application of paramagnetic labeling and proton polarization techniques for structure analysis! This project involves multi-task efforts in molecular biology, NMR, dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) and macromolecular crystallography, and collaboration with computational scientists developing ML and AI tools for molecular simulation and analysis. As an ORNL postdoctoral fellow you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities for isotopic labeling, biophysical characterization, and X-ray diffraction, as well as access to world class facilities for neutron diffraction and scattering, and molecular simulations!
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
