Post Doctoral Reasearch Associate, Nuclear Data

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Upton, NY, USA
$71,900 - $85,000 / year; not specified; comprehen...
Onsite
Nuclear reaction evaluations
Data science and ml/ai applications
Nuclear structure and reaction research
The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) is responsible for compiling, evaluating, disseminating, and archiving extensive nuclear datasets, serving as a lead unit of the US Nuclear Data Program (USNDP)

Job Summary

  • The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) is responsible for compiling, evaluating, disseminating, and archiving extensive nuclear datasets, serving as a lead unit of the US Nuclear Data Program (USNDP).
  • This post-doctoral position involves developing a reaction data evaluation workflow for the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF) and researching ML/AI techniques for scientific discovery and workflow acceleration.
  • The position offers a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community and requires a PhD in a relevant field with strong programming skills.

Matching Summary

The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) is responsible for compiling, evaluating, disseminating, and archiving extensive nuclear datasets, serving as a lead unit of the US Nuclear Data Program (USNDP).

Salary

$71900 - $85000 / year; Not specified; Comprehensive employee benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Nuclear reaction evaluations
  • Data science and ML/AI applications
  • Nuclear structure and reaction research
  • Experimental data review
  • ENDF evaluation workflow development

Nice-to-have

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • International scientific community interaction
  • Attention to detail
  • Scientific journal article writing

Key Requirements

  • PhD in nuclear engineering, experimental or theoretical low-energy nuclear physics or applied mathematics
  • Demonstrated experience in data science, theoretical nuclear reaction models, or deep learning ML/AI
  • Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python, PyTorch, or Keras
  • Strong research experience evidenced by publication record
  • Must be willing to handle small quantities of radioactive materials

Work Rights

Not specified

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