Postdoctoral Research Associate, AI/ML for Chemical Reactions and Automation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
- Full-time · Associate
Lead AI/ML research to develop predictive models for chemical reactions, integrating experimental spectroscopy and molecular simulations.
Compensation
ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply deep learning multimodal AI/ML models
- Prepare and organize experimental and computational datasets
- Develop Bayesian optimization and active learning methods
- Develop and demonstrate an automation pipeline
- Maintain reproducible code and workflows
Requirements
- Ph.D. in chemical engineering, chemistry, computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or a related field
- Nice to have: deep learning
- Nice to have: Bayesian optimization
- Nice to have: Gaussian process
- Nice to have: automated scientific workflows