Post Doctorate RA - Quantum Chemistry/Physics

Overview

The Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate (PCSD) researchers lead major R&D efforts in experimental and theoretical interfacial chemistry, chemical analysis, high energy physics, interfacial catalysis, multifunctional materials, and integrated high-performance and data-intensive computing.

PCSD is PNNL’s primary steward for research supported by the Department of Energy’s Offices of Basic Energy Sciences, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, and Nuclear Physics, all within the Department of Energy's Office of Science.

Additionally, Directorate staff perform research and development for private industry and other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense and NASA. The Directorate's researchers are members of interdisciplinary teams tackling challenges of national importance that cut across all missions of the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the Physical Sciences Division at PNNL to develop and implement quantum many-body approaches. You will work closely with quantum many-body staff in the chemical physics theory group and computer science staff in the high-performance computing group at PNNL. This position is based at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) campus in Richland, Washington.

• Develop and implement quantum many-body methods combined with high-performance computing and quantum computing.
• Conduct research and collaborate with other team members in a multi-institutional team.
• Lead the manuscript development and maintain a strong overall publication record in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.
• Present research at technical conferences and project/program review meetings.
• Interact, communicate, and problem solve with the research staff within the multi-institutional collaboration.
• Participate in the development of research proposals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in quantum chemistry, physics, or applied mathematics.
• Experience in coupled cluster theory or open quantum systems, and their relevant quantum simulations.
• Programming skills (C++, Python, and MPI).

Not all need to be met:

• Experience in many-body Green’s function and numerical linear algebra of high-dimension tensors.
• Experience in parallel programming and running simulations on large HPC clusters.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Adapt to new requirements for projects and research needs.
• Train and mentor others.