CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Appointee - Nuclear Theory

Lemont, IL USAFull-time$73k–$121k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Conducting research in nuclear theory, QCD/hadron physics, and nuclear structure/reactions using artificial intelligence and quantum information science.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher in theoretical physics

Builds

Research outputs for SciDAC-5 projects and national computational initiatives

Domain

Nuclear physics, Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Information Science

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Theoretical physics, QCD/hadron physics, nuclear structure/reactions, artificial intelligence, quantum information science

Responsibilities

Model nuclear phenomena using AI and quantum methods; collaborate with computational scientists; contribute to exascale computing projects.

Seniority

Postdoctoral (0-5 years post-PhD experience)