Postdoctoral Appointee — Data Infrastructure and AI Applications

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility’s (ALCF) mission is to accelerate major scientific discoveries and engineering breakthroughs for humanity by designing and providing world-leading computing facilities in partnership with the computational science community. We help researchers solve some of the world’s largest and most complex problems with our unique combination of supercomputing resources and computational science expertise.

ALCF is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join our team focused on advancing data infrastructure and AI applications on supercomputing systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in data management and AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and scale data infrastructure for AI applications on supercomputing systems
• Work on integrating and analyzing diverse data types to support scientific discovery
• Research and implement data management solutions using advanced storage systems
• Evaluate and optimize AI applications for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design future data-management solutions
• This position will play a crucial role in enhancing ALCF's capabilities in supporting AI-driven scientific research and innovation

Position Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Science, Engineering, or a related field (completed within the last 5 years)
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++
• Experience with AI frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with high-performance computing and parallel computing
• Familiarity with data management systems and AI-driven applications

Job Family

Postdoctoral

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

The expected hiring range for this position is $70,758.00-$117,925.00.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

Click here to view Argonne employee benefits!

As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.  

All Argonne offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis.  Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements.  Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.