Postdoc: Theoretical & Computational X-Ray Materials

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Theory of Nanostructured Materials Facility at the Molecular Foundry seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Mathematics and Computational Physics to develop theoretical and computational methods for understanding X-ray interactions with materials.

Working with experimentalists and interdisciplinary teams, you will translate theories of electronic structure, magnetism, and light-matter interactions into numerical simulations that interpret experimental

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, applied math, or related discipline with modeling focus.
• Experience in quantum mechanics, light-matter interactions, and topological fields.
• Ability to translate theory to direct simulation and experiment interpretation.
• Strong scientific communication and ability to present complex data.
• Proficiency in Fortran/C++, Python, Linux; data science with Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document computational methods and software for modeling X-ray interactions with materials.
• Collaborate with experimentalists to design studies and interpret measurements.
• Benchmark methods against theory, experiments, or existing approaches.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at meetings.
• Contribute to group activities, install software, train junior staff.
• Maintain a collegial and safe work environment.

Skills

Quantum mechanics

Theoretical modeling

Scientific communication

Python

Fortran/C++

Linux

Education

PhD in physics or applied mathematics

Tools

Fortran

C/C++

Python

Linux

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Theory of Nanostructured Materials Facility at the Molecular Foundry seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Mathematics and Computational Physics to develop theoretical and computational methods for understanding X-ray interactions with materials.

Working with experimentalists and interdisciplinary teams, you will translate theories of electronic structure, magnetism, and light-matter interactions into numerical simulations that interpret experimental