Postdoctoral Appointee – Exascale Molecular Simulations

The Computational Science Division (CPS) at Argonne National Laboratory (near Chicago, USA) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to enable exascale atomistic simulations of ferroelectric devices. The project will involve development of novel parallel algorithms to facilitate in-situ analyses at-scale for multi-million and multi-billion atom simulations.

In this role, you can expect to work on enhancing the performance and scalability of large-scale molecular dynamics simulations (e.g. LAMMPS) using machine-learned potentials (e.g. MACE) through algorithmic improvements, code parallelization, performance analysis, and use of novel architectural features.

Argonne National Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary research institution offering world-class opportunities in High-Performance Computing and housing the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), the Mathematics and Computer Science Division (MCS), the Computational Science Division (CPS), and the Data Science and Learning Division (DSL).

The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity for extensive collaborations across the computing divisions as well as with industrial and university collaborations and various experimental and computational groups in the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) and Material Science Division (MSD) at Argonne.

Position Requirements

Required skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Ph.D. (completed within the last 0-5 years) or equivalent experience in a computational science discipline, computer science, or in a related field
• Strong programming skills in one or more scientific programming language, such as C++ and Python
• Experience in GPU programming one or more parallel computing models, including SYCL, CUDA, HIP, or OpenMP
• Experience with scientific computing and software development on HPC systems
• Ability to conduct independent research and demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
• The successful candidate will be expected to work with and contribute to open-source projects and community-driven initiatives within computational science
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and clear presentation of complex technical information
• Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork

Desired skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Experience with large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations using software, such as LAMMPS, and machine-learned potentials
• Experience in GPU programming with Kokkos
• An understanding of computer architecture and experience in the analysis and improvement of applications performance

Job Family

Postdoctoral

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

The expected hiring range for this position is $70,758.00 – $110,379.55.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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