Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Share $97k Per Year Position range in Northern Region $55k - $115k Per Year Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Bioinformatics Scientists

Location:

Los Alamos, NM - 87544 Positions available: 1 Job #:

IRC140088

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Los Alamos National Laboratory | NLX

Posted:

02/18/2026

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www.lanl.gov

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Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. What You Will Do The T-2 group (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology) in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory invites applications for two-year postdoctoral positions in Nuclear Theory to begin in Fall 2026. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in nuclear theory or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral, obtained no earlier than 5 years before the relevant due date below (i.e. Oct or Dec 2019). We conduct research on a broad set of topics, including effective theories of strong and weak interactions, heavy-ion physics and physics of the quark-gluon plasma, low-energy phenomenology within and beyond the Standard Model, neutrino physics and astrophysics, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure, perturbative QCD, and quantum few- and many-body systems, and quantum computing. Candidates in all these areas are strongly encouraged to apply. Scientists in the group working in these areas include Joe Carlson, Stefano Gandolfi, Christopher Lee, Emanuele Mereghetti, Duff Neill, Ingo Tews, and Ivan Vitev. We collaborate actively with our colleagues in high-energy theory and applied nuclear theory in T-2 and have close ties with our colleagues in astrophysics, cosmology, condensed matter/quantum information and experimental physics LANL offers Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships (Curie, Feynman, Hoffman, Oppenheimer) and Director's funded postdoc positions through a lab-wide competitive selection process. Exceptionally well qualified candidates, that wish to be considered for these Postdoctoral Fellowships, must have all application materials submitted by Monday, September 1, 2025. Applications for regular group postdoc positions should be submitted by Friday, December 7, 2025, for full consideration. Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window.

What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:

• Record of peer-reviewed publications in above or related research areas.
• Experience in a scientific research collaboration
• Experience giving scientific talks in professional environments.

Education/Experience:

PhD in theoretical nuclear/particle physics or closely related field obtained before the start of the postdoc appointment.

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Salary:

Starting salary for a new graduate is currently $97,000.00 and increases with years of experience post PhD. For more information on salary and benefits, please visit LANL's Postdoctoral Research page: https://collaboration.lanl.gov/postdoctoral-research Help for Employer Information. Opens a new window. Los Alamos National Laboratory Social Links Connect with Los Alamos National Laboratory Other Local Jobs from Los Alamos National Laboratory Help for Other Local Jobs from. Opens a new window. Change to Grid view Pause Carousel Previous Slide Next Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Postdoctoral Research Associate Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM Social Science Research Assistants Regular | $94,500.00 Year Corporate - Today What You Will Do The Materials Science and Technology division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has great opportunities for post doc candidates to join a team in the field of materials modeling, particularly uncertainty quantification methods and algorithms associated to models for the mechanical performance of metals. You will work in conjunction with a team of staff scientists and graduate students. This position includes significant freedom in terms of specific research direction. In general, you will perform research to develop robust, physically realizable, and operationally valuable methods and algorithms to quantify and reduce the uncertainty of polycrystal constitutive models. The work will aim to (i) automatically calibrate and validate constitutive models for the mechanical performance of metals subjected to extreme environments, (ii) develop active learning schema, (iii) propose new design of experiments. You should have a strong publication record, an interdisciplinary research philosophy, and the ability to effectively communicate with researchers with varied backgrounds. As a postdoctoral research associate, you will be given the opportunity to publish results in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and to present at well-known conferences. The position is for two years, with a third year possible based on performance and funding. The successful candidate will join the 'Dynamic and Quasi-static loading - modeling (DQSLM)' team, which focuses on the development and use of advanced computational mechanics models to predict the effects of extreme and complex environments on both mechanical response and microstructure evolution in materials. The environments considered include high stresses, temperatures, radiation, etc. The DQSLM team adopts both hierarchical and integrated multiscale modeling and characterization strategies for mechanical deformation problems in the Material Science and Technology division.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Strong programming skills required, along with either (A) experience with machine learning frameworks and data analysis; or (B) expertise in Bayesian inference drive method
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications and presentations in your home discipline.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Strong publication record.

Education/Experience:

Ph.D. in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, physics, materials science, or related discipline completed within the last 5 years. Applications from candidates who will earn their degree by the time of appointment are accepted Desired Qualifications

• Experience with uncertainty quantification methods.
• Experience with machine learning systems and methods.
• Demonstrated experience in interdisciplinary science, especially in the areas mentioned above.

Operational experience with national defense applications, technology development, and acquisition

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Salary:

Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a new graduate is currently $94,500. For more information go to Postdoc Program website at https://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. 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