Postdoc: Computational Materials Design & ICME (Flexible)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in computational materials science to advance alloy design for extreme environments. You will develop multicomponent thermodynamic databases, integrate ICME models on LLNL's HPC platform, and work with experimentalists in design of experiments while publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

This postdoctoral appointment includes mentoring opportunities and potential extension up to three years. U.S.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or closely related field.
• Experience with CALPHAD and thermodynamic modeling.
• Strong publication record in relevant fields.
• Ability to secure U.S. DOE Q-level clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience with CALPHAD databases development and software.

Responsibilities

• Develop multicomponent thermodynamic and kinetic databases for inorganic systems.
• Integrate ICME microstructure evolution models into LLNL's Materials Acceleration Platform on HPC.
• Develop uncertainty quantification methods for ICME approaches.
• Collaborate with experimentalists in design of experiments and materials development.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team to achieve program goals.

Skills

CALPHAD

ICME

Alloy design

Uncertainty quantification

Design of experiments

Scientific software development

Machine learning

Education

PhD in materials science

Tools

Thermo-Calc

Pandat

FactSage

PyCalphad

OpenCalphad

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in computational materials science to advance alloy design for extreme environments. You will develop multicomponent thermodynamic databases, integrate ICME models on LLNL's HPC platform, and work with experimentalists in design of experiments while publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

This postdoctoral appointment includes mentoring opportunities and potential extension up to three years. U.S.