Postdoc - Applied Mathematics / Scientific Computing

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The Applied Mathematics Group of the Computational Science Initiative (CSI) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) invites exceptional candidates to apply for a postdoctoral research associate position in applied mathematics, scientific computing, and machine learning. This position offers a unique opportunity to conduct research in emerging interdisciplinary research problems at the intersection of applied mathematics, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) with applications in diverse scientific domains of interest to BNL and the Department of Energy (DOE). Topics of specific interest include: (i) decision making under uncertainty / optimal design and control of experiments and physical or biological systems; (ii) uncertainty quantification for physical or biological systems or machine learning; (iii) optimization; (iv) model reduction / digital twins / surrogate modeling or emulation; (v) modeling & simulation; (vi) scientific machine learning; (vii) computational and experimental workflows and pipelines for science and engineering problems. The position includes access to world-class HPC resources, such as the BNL Institutional Cluster and DOE leadership computing facilities. Access to these platforms will allow computing at scale and will ensure that the successful candidate will have the necessary resources to solve challenging DOE problems of interest.

This program provides full support for a period of two years at CSI with possible extension. Candidates must have received a doctorate (Ph.D.) in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, or a related field (e.g., mathematics, engineering, operations research, physics) within the five years of the negotiated start date of the position. This postdoc position presents a unique chance to conduct interdisciplinary collaborative research in BNL programs with a highly competitive salary.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct novel algorithmic, numerical, and computational methods research in various applied mathematics/machine learning problems topics of interest.
• Work in interdisciplinary collaborations with applied domain scientists on DOE mission problems.
• Formulate a high-quality research program in collaboration with mentors in the group.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ph.D. in applied mathematics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, operations research, or related field awarded within the last 5 years or will have completed all Ph.D. requirements by the commencement of employment.
• Programming experience in scientific modeling, scientific computing, or machine learning.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Decision theory, decision-making under uncertainty.
• Uncertainty quantification (e.g., Bayesian inference, model calibration, spatiotemporal statistics, or sensitivity analysis).
• Scientific machine learning (SciML), physics-informed neural network (PINN), neural ordinary differential equations (ODE)
• Optimal experimental design (OED), active learning.
• Optimization (e.g., Bayesian, robust or risk-aware, nonlinear/nonconvex optimization, mixed-integer)
• High performance computing (HPC)

Other Information:

BNL policy requires that after obtaining a PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness or other life-changing events.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $70200 - $116200 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

Brookhaven employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file

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