CareerPlan

Ab Initio Nuclear Theory - Postdoctoral Researcher

Livermore, CA, usFull-time$123k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Conduct innovative research in ab initio nuclear structure and reaction theory to describe exotic nuclei and low-energy astrophysical reactions.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Nuclear Theory)

Builds

Theoretical predictions of nuclear observables with quantified uncertainties

Domain

Nuclear physics / Astrophysics

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

Ab initio many-body methods, High-performance computing (HPC), Numerical simulation, Statistical methods, Computer code development

Preferred skills

Machine learning for uncertainty quantification, C++/C/Fortran/Python, Parallel programming, Peer-reviewed publication record

Technologies

Supercomputers, HPC architectures

Responsibilities

Design and carry out numerical simulations on supercomputers, Engage in internal and external collaborations, Present research results at conferences and in publications, Contribute to proposal submissions

Seniority

Postdoctoral (early career, Ph.D. within 5 years)