Postdoc: Predictive Volcanic Hazards & Geoscience

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM invites outstanding postdoctoral candidates to join the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division to advance volcanic hazard assessments and subsurface system analyses. The role combines computational modeling, data integration, and uncertainty quantification to support national security science.

The position emphasizes publication-driven research, multidisciplinary collaboration, and contributing to program development across EES mission areas.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Geology, Volcanology, Geological Engineering, Hydrology, Atmospheric Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Science, or related field
• Demonstrated potential for peer-reviewed publication
• Strong programming and data-analysis skills
• Experience with uncertainty quantification and probabilistic methods is a plus
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct computational geoscience research on volcanic and subsurface hazards
• Develop predictive models and uncertainty quantification frameworks
• Analyze diverse geologic, geophysical, geochemical, atmospheric, and remote-sensing data
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences
• Collaborate with DOE/NNSA programs and laboratory mission areas
• Contribute to program development and sponsored research across EES

Skills

Computational geoscience

Geophysics

Geology

Natural hazards

Subsurface science

Programming: Python

Programming: Julia

Programming: R

Programming: C++

Programming: Fortran

Education

Ph.D. in Geology or related field

Tools

Python

Julia

R

C++

Fortran

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM invites outstanding postdoctoral candidates to join the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division to advance volcanic hazard assessments and subsurface system analyses. The role combines computational modeling, data integration, and uncertainty quantification to support national security science.

The position emphasizes publication-driven research, multidisciplinary collaboration, and contributing to program development across EES mission areas.