Postdoctoral Research Associate, Quantum Information Science Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate, Quantum Information ScienceOak Ridge, TNAs part of our team, you will perform research to develop new scalable quantum simulation algorithms, based on multi-linear representation theory, and apply them to real world applications spanning qubit engineering to quantum algorithmic analysis to applications across the physical sciences (condensed-matter or high energy physics, data science). Overview: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work at the intersection of tensor networks, quantum algorithms, scientific computing, topological physics, and quantum hardware.
Coordinator, Online Degree Programs: Haslam College of Business - UTK University of Tennessee SystemCoordinator, Online Degree Programs: Haslam College of Business - UTKKnoxville, TNRemoteThe coordinator manages admissions review, onboarding, and matriculation processes, creates and maintains self-service student resources, and contributes to program coordination, including orientations, workshops, and engagement activities. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Online Degree Programs, the Coordinator provides comprehensive academic advising, admissions support, and student engagement services for current and prospective online students.
Research Scientist, Large-Scale Data Science and Learning Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch Scientist, Large-Scale Data Science and LearningOak Ridge, TNOverview: The Analytics and AI Methods at Scale (AAIMS) group in the National Center for Computational Science (NCCS) is hiring a Research Scientist to advance the frontier of AI for science, including scientific reasoning, federated & collaborative learning, and reinforcement learning (RL) for self-improving models on leadership-class supercomputers. Federated & Collaborative Learning: Cross-silo training across institutions and facilities; privacy-preserving learning (secure aggregation, differential privacy, MPC/HE); personalization under heterogeneity; governance-aware data/model sharing; collaborative evaluation.
Senior Research Scientist, HPC and AI Oak Ridge National LaboratorySenior Research Scientist, HPC and AIOak Ridge, TNOverview: The Analytics and AI methods at Scale (AAIMS) group in the National Center for Computational Science (NCCS) is hiring Senior Research Scientist to push the frontier of AI for science such as: scientific reasoning, federated & collaborative learning, and reinforcement learning (RL) for self-improving models on leadership-class supercomputers. Federated & Collaborative Learning: Cross-silo training across institutions and facilities; privacy-preserving learning (secure aggregation, differential privacy, MPC/HE); personalization under heterogeneity; governance-aware data/model sharing; collaborative evaluation.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Advanced STEM and EELS for Quantum and Energy Materials Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Advanced STEM and EELS for Quantum and Energy MaterialsOak Ridge, TNFor foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. This position resides in the electron Microscopy and Microanalysis (e-MMÅ) group in the Nanomaterials Characterization Section, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), Physical Science Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Postdoctoral Research Associate - AI for Science Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - AI for ScienceOak Ridge, TNYou will bring creative thinking, teamwork, and machine learning skills to bear as you develop new methods to address scientific and engineering problems, collaborate with leaders in your field and across the laboratory, while working with the world's fastest computers, and disseminate innovative results through publications and presentations. For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment.
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Radiochemical Engineering Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate- Radiochemical EngineeringOak Ridge, TNp>Major Duties/Rsponsibilities: Perform experimental and computational studies related to a) the development of technologies relevant to radiochemical processing for radioisotope production and related areas and b) the application of radioisotopes and radiation generating devices in industrial and research settings. The successful candidate will be integrated into multiple efforts within the group focused on integrating computational and experimental approaches within the data science, process analytical technology, and chemical processing domains to address technology challenges for raidoistoope production and application.
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Physical Metallurgy of Lightweight Alloys Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate- Physical Metallurgy of Lightweight AlloysOak Ridge, TNA background in solidification processing, high pressure die casting, additive manufacturing, solid-state processing (rolling, extrusion, wiredrawing etc.), mechanical properties (creep, fatigue, tensile properties), microstructural analysis, thermal/electrical properties will be desirable. For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment.
Senior Research Software Engineer Oak Ridge National LaboratorySenior Research Software EngineerOak Ridge, TNIn this role, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, development, and sustained operation of enterprise AI and data infrastructure, including Docker-based microservices, large language model (LLM) inference servers on GPU clusters, vector database and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and observability stacks that advance AI capabilities across the laboratory. The successful candidate will work independently and lead collaboratively, driving technical decisions, mentoring junior staff, and partnering with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, data engineers, and system administrators to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance AI services to ORNL researchers.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Radiobiologist, Department of Nuclear Engineering - UTK University of Tennessee SystemPost-Doctoral Research Associate: Radiobiologist, Department of Nuclear Engineering - UTKKnoxville, TN$70,000–$75,000 / yearThe position involves radiolabeling and characterization of imaging and therapeutic agents; performing in vitro cellular assays and in vivo animal studies, including PET/CT imaging, ex vivo biodistribution, and radioligand therapy evaluations; analyzing and interpreting data; and contributing to manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and grant writing efforts. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.
Senior Research Professional, IMCS Oak Ridge National LaboratorySenior Research Professional, IMCSOak Ridge, TNOverview: Within the NND, the Incident Modeling and Computational Sciences (IMCS) group focuses on modeling, analytics, and software development for nuclear incidents, such as nuclear weapon fallout prediction for support of forensics and consequence management or facility accident modeling in support of response planning. The IMCS group seeks applicants for a senior research professional position with a background in novel signals acquisition and interpretation, research-to-deployment of new technologies for radiological and nuclear event response operations, and broad expertise in nuclear forensics, nonproliferation, and counterproliferation research.
Senior Research Assistant - Center for Digital Health and Optimization - UTK University of Tennessee SystemSenior Research Assistant - Center for Digital Health and Optimization - UTKKnoxville, TNThe university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Materials Science and Engineering - UTK University of Tennessee SystemPost-Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Materials Science and Engineering - UTKKnoxville, TNThe university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The department offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and conducts cutting-edge research spanning advanced manufacturing, polymers and composites, biomaterials, electronic and functional materials, energy materials, structural materials, and materials characterization.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing - UTK University of Tennessee SystemPost-Doctoral Research Associate: Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing - UTKKnoxville, TN$51,750–$65,000 / yearp>The researcher will be responsible to develop, test, and deploy hybrid AI-assisted theoretical/computational modeling of quantum materials and collaborate with researchers from Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Electrical Engineering. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.
NewPostdoctoral Research Associate - Integrated Photonics Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Integrated PhotonicsOak Ridge, TNp>We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Quantum Sensing and Computing Group in the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment.
NewPostdoctoral Research Associate - Synthetic Organic Chemistry Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Synthetic Organic ChemistryOak Ridge, TNp>This METALLIC (Minerals to Materials Supply Chain Facility) project will develop materials and processing technologies that will result in a transformational improvement in gallium and Germanium and rare earth magnetic material extraction methods from naturally occurring concentrated brines, coal and coal ash, minerals and recycled magnets and batteries. Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in inorganic or materials chemistry/science or chemical engineer who will focus on separation, processing, and characterization of inorganic sorbents/membranes/solvent extraction for critical mineral extraction from brines, minerals, and coal ash.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Physical Metallurgy of Non-ferrous Alloys Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Physical Metallurgy of Non-ferrous AlloysOak Ridge, TNp>Preferred Qualifications: Background in physical metallurgy of non-ferrous alloys, casting or additive manufacturing of alloys, solid-state materials processing, mechanical testing, mechanical behavior of alloys, and in electrical/thermal properties of alloys. For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment.
Research Associate, AI and Simulations Scientist for Medical Imaging & Therapy Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch Associate, AI and Simulations Scientist for Medical Imaging & TherapyOak Ridge, TNExtensive experience with one or more of the following codes (or similar): Monte Carlo radiation transport codes (e.g., Geant4, GATE, TOPAS), DNA damage and repair modeling (MEDRAS), multicellular modes (Compucell, Physicell). Key Responsibilities: Develop and validate Virtual Clinical Trial (VCT) frameworks to simulate patient populations and evaluate the efficacy of radiopharmaceutical interventions and imaging protocols.
Research Associate, Atomistic Simulations & AI-Driven Molecular Modeling Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch Associate, Atomistic Simulations & AI-Driven Molecular ModelingOak Ridge, TNp>Overview: The Multiscale Biomedical Systems Group within the Advanced Computing in Health (ACH) section of the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a motivated Research Professional. You will work at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC), computational biophysics, and machine learning, leveraging leadership-class computing resources and collaborating across ORNL, federal agencies, and academic partners.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Atomistic Simulations & AI-Driven Molecular Modeling Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate, Atomistic Simulations & AI-Driven Molecular ModelingOak Ridge, TNp>Overview: The Multiscale Biomedical Systems Group within the Advanced Computing in Health (ACH) section of the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division (CSED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate. You will work at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC), computational biophysics, and machine learning, leveraging leadership-class computing resources and collaborating across ORNL, federal agencies, and academic partners.
Paid Market Research Panelist AFGPaid Market Research PanelistKnoxville, TENNESSEEdiv style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333">Position Overview. As a Paid Market Research Panelist, you will help research teams gather authentic reactions from consumers in Knoxville and across the United States.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - AI-Accelerated Discovery of Permanent Magnets Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - AI-Accelerated Discovery of Permanent MagnetsOak Ridge, TNThe project will involve developing autonomous materials discovery workflows on HPC platforms that can learn structure-chemistry-property relationship in complex magnets via interpretable machine-learning models, and develop improved AI models that can accelerate prediction of new synthesizable magnet candidates with high energy density and critical temperatures based on these predictions. The position resides in the Nanomaterials Theory Institute (NTI) within the Theory and Computation Section (TACS) at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) Division, Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and will include close interaction with experimental programs at MSTD to synthesize new permanent magnets.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Condensed Matter Theory Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Condensed Matter TheoryOak Ridge, TNp>Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will develop and apply computational methods based on electronic structure theory and artificial intelligence approaches with emphasis on electronic properties of a range of quantum materials important to the DOE mission, including the materials classes described below. For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment.
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Automation of Electron Microscopy Workflows Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate- Automation of Electron Microscopy WorkflowsOak Ridge, TNA key area of research will involve Python scripting within the Thermo Fisher AutoScript environment to control operation of the microscope beam, stage, detectors, and spectrometers, with a particular emphasis on annular dark-field STEM imaging, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy, at the intersection of electron microscopy, software engineering and machine learning. This position resides in the Applied Microanalysis and Thermophysics (AMAT) Group in the Materials Analysis & Interface Science Section of the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Theory and Modeling of Dynamics in Condensed Matters Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPostdoctoral Research Associate - Theory and Modeling of Dynamics in Condensed MattersOak Ridge, TNp>For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. As part of our research team, you will closely collaborate with a team that includes condensed matter theorists, experts in neutron/X-ray scattering, and experts in thin film and single crystal materials growth and characterization.
Research Software Engineer Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch Software EngineerOak Ridge, TNIn this role, you will design, develop, and operate enterprise AI and data infrastructure, helping to build, maintain, and scale Docker-based microservices, large language model (LLM) inference servers on GPU clusters, vector database and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and observability stacks that advance AI capabilities across the laboratory. IMCS develops and maintains state-of-the-art modeling and simulation tools supporting nuclear forensics, nuclear weapon effects, radiological consequence management, and other needs for DOE, DOW, and DHS sponsors.