Postdoctoral Researcher in Numerical Optimization and Experimental Design
National Laboratory of the Rockies · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Golden, Colorado, United States
- Contract · Associate
- $77K–$126K per year
- 0+ years
Lead cross‑disciplinary research in numerical optimization and experimental design for energy systems.
Compensation
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week) Job Profile: Postdoctoral Researcher / Annual Salary Range: $76,600 - $126,400
Responsibilities
- Develop optimization and sampling methods leveraging predictive models and uncertainties
- Design adaptive experimental strategies to maximize information gain
- Implement Bayesian optimization, surrogate models, and sequential decision‑making
- Address challenges with noisy, sparse, or missing data
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to software development
Requirements
- Recent PhD graduate
- Nice to have: self‑motivated
- Nice to have: creative
- Nice to have: independent thinker
- Nice to have: open‑minded