Computational Modeling - Postdoctoral Researcher Staff Member
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Pay Range
$108840 Annually
Job Description
We have an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct research in the area of atomistic simulations and machine learning for polymeric systems under reactive and aging conditions. You will actively participate in the research of machine-learned (ML) interatomic models and use them to elucidate the complicated chemistry that ensues in the presence of environmental stressors (e.g. radiolysis hydrolysis). You will also help further develop our machine learning framework and simulation capability. This position is in the Materials Dynamics and Kinetics group of the Materials Science Division.
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Perform and analyze first principles-based simulations (e.g. DFT DFTB etc.) to generate reference and validation data enabling ML interatomic model development.
Develop ML models for reacting polymers including organic and siloxane-based systems and employ them in large scale simulations probing chemical evolution and long time and length scale chemistry.
Refinement of a multi-scale workflow for determination of polymer degradation chemistry relevant to polymer aging experiments. This includes both radiolysis and heterogeneous hydrolysis studies.
Development and maintenance of our advanced atomistic simulation codes for interatomic model optimization and simulation.
Contribute to development of constitutive models from resulting data.
Document research; write and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals and present results within the DOE community at working group meetings and at conferences.
Pursue independent but complementary research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally to the Laboratory.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
PhD in Physics Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science or a related field
Experience with scientific code development including programming in C++ C and/or Fortran or an equivalent level compiled language.
Experience with large-scale simulations in high-performance computing environments and/or interatomic potential development.
Ability to develop independent research projects through publication of peer-reviewed literature.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills as reflected in effective presentations at seminars meetings and/or teaching lectures.
Self-motivated and excellent interpersonal skills with desire and ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
Qualifications We Desire
Experience applying machine learning methods for problems in chemistry or materials science.
Experience with large-scale simulations in high-performance computing environments.
Experience with electronic structure calculations using packages such VASP NWChem or similar codes.
Experience with molecular dynamics modeling of reactive systems.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Position Information
This is a Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years open to those who have been awarded a PhD at time of hire date.
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