Jobs at Argonne National Laboratory

Perform quantum mechanical calculations to study catalytic active sites and reaction mechanisms, develop agentic and physics-aware AI/ML models to accelerate catalysis discovery, collaborate with experimental teams, and communicate results via publications and presentations.

Design and perform organic synthesis to create new battery electrolyte materials; run analytical and electrochemical tests; collect, analyze, and report data; maintain lab notebooks and follow safety protocols while collaborating with team members.

Postdoctoral researcher will develop operando diagnostic hardware and software for aqueous batteries, perform micro-CT, ultrasonic, x-ray, SEM and electrochemical experiments, manage and analyze large datasets, design experiments, and communicate results via conferences and peer-reviewed publications.

Conduct experimental, computational, and theoretical accelerator physics research at the AWA. Design and run beam physics and wakefield acceleration experiments, develop beam dynamics models, diagnostics, and controls, apply simulation and machine-learning tools, commission accelerator hardware, and collaborate with and mentor students and junior researchers.

Lead research developing AI/ML methods and closed-loop experimental workflows for autonomous nanoscale materials synthesis. Implement active learning, inverse design, and real-time multimodal data analysis; integrate edge, beamline, and HPC infrastructures; collaborate with synthesis and characterization teams; publish and guide future autonomous materials research.

Lead and manage the laboratory electrical safety program, serving as SME and AHJ. Develop policies, training, inspections, audits, and incident investigations; oversee QEW program and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with codes and DOE 10 CFR 851.

Provide administrative support to directors including scheduling and calendar management, travel and expense processing, meeting coordination, document preparation and transcription, tracking action items, maintaining electronic files, processing foreign national site access, and performing confidential or sensitive office tasks with attention to detail and timeliness.

Provide ESH guidance and oversight for accelerator operations, high-voltage, RF, and cryogenic systems. Lead hazard analysis, work planning, inspections, incident investigations, policy recommendations, and represent ESH with DOE and Argonne stakeholders. Support line management and workers to ensure compliance with DOE orders, NFPA 70E, and other safety standards.

Operate and commission the In Situ Nanoprobe (ISN); support user experiments and x-ray data analysis; collaborate to develop scientific applications and in situ sample environments; develop advanced microscopy methods and instrumentation for the upgraded APS source; present results at conferences and in journals; perform other assigned duties.

Serve as a strategic change partner to design and implement organizational change-management strategies for enterprise initiatives. Conduct impact, stakeholder, readiness, and risk assessments; develop communications, sponsorship, training, coaching, resistance-management, and sustainment plans; advise leaders; integrate OCM into project plans; measure adoption and benefits; and continuously improve OCM methods, tools, and practices.

Lead independent and collaborative research on networked and distributed quantum computing. Develop models, algorithms, simulators, and research software; address system-level architecture, protocols, resource management, and integration with classical HPC and networking; publish results, secure funding, build collaborations, and mentor junior researchers.

Provide operational and strategic HR support to the Physical Sciences and Engineering Directorate. Serve as HR liaison, advise on employee relations, support recruitment, performance management, compensation, workforce planning, HR communications, records management, and HR projects while ensuring policy compliance and confidentiality.

Support multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based infrastructure for DOE's American Science Cloud. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate provisioning (Terraform/OpenTofu), operate managed clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), implement DevSecOps controls, configure monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/Nagios), manage image registries, and provide production operational support and vendor coordination.

Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of continuity, emergency preparedness, and readiness assurance programs. Perform continuity planning, readiness assessments, drills/exercises, corrective action management, data analysis, reporting, and EOC preparedness. Coordinate with DOE and internal stakeholders, support emergency activations, and maintain compliance with DOE requirements.

Lead modernization and support of control systems for 60+ insertion devices and magnetic measurement labs using EPICS. Integrate AI/ML for diagnostics and predictive maintenance, design control architectures for next-generation light sources, manage R&D projects, collaborate across institutions, publish research, and mentor junior staff.

Design, fabricate, and characterize superconducting photonic quantum devices in CNM cleanrooms and quantum labs. Conduct local and network quantum experiments, collaborate with Argonne, UChicago, and external partners, and contribute to device development including qubits and microwave-optical transducers.

Perform design and fabrication of electrochemical reactor prototypes, run electrodeposition experiments in deep eutectic solvents, characterize mass transfer and selectivity under flow, screen and tune DES compositions, collaborate with computational modelers, and prepare reports, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.

Develop and deploy AI/ML methods (including LLMs/agentic AI) for tuning, diagnosis, control, and automation of particle accelerators. Test methods experimentally on the APS injector and upgraded storage ring, support operator decision-making, automate workflows, and analyze beam and system data.

Lead and perform independent and collaborative experimental research using UHV surface science and scanning probe microscopy (STM/STS/AFM). Support internal and external CNM users, develop new experimental capabilities, communicate results, and contribute to multidisciplinary research programs in nanoscience and surface science.

Lead and develop a research program in microelectronics (heterojunction device physics and transport measurements); manage and support cleanroom nanofabrication tools (EBL, plasma FIB), electrical probe stations, and process development; provide technical guidance and user support for external collaborators; collaborate across CNM/Argonne and troubleshoot instrumentation to ensure reliable operation.