Kinetic Modeling of Materials Corrosion: Postdoctoral Researcher
- Employer
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Location
- Livermore, California
- Salary
- Depends on Qualifications
- Closing date
- Nov 23, 2019
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- Field of specialization
- Biochemical, Materials
- Work Function
- Research-Basic
- Job Type
- Full time
Kinetic Modeling of Materials Corrosion: Postdoctoral Researcher
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Postdoctoral Research Staff Member (PDS.1)
Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Materials Science Division
Job Listing 106158
Job Title: Kinetic modeling of materials degradation
We have multiple openings for Postdoctoral Research Staff Members in the area of multiscale modeling of oxidation, hydriding, and electrochemical corrosion in metals with two possible primary research thrusts: (1) atomistic modeling of hydriding and oxidation reactions, (2) reactive phase-field modeling of microstructural evolution. The atomistic aspects of the project will leverage semi-empirical quantum calculation methods to develop a general-use kinetic Monte Carlo code for clustering and nucleation kinetics. The phase-field part of the project will incorporate reactions, mass transport, and nucleation to determine rates of product phase formation and growth. The technical goals of this work will involve tight integration with state-of-the-art experimentation to establish the chemical and physical properties of chemical degradation processes. This position is in the Materials Science Division.
Essential Duties
- Contribute to quantum calculations and code development for massively parallelized software suite for kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of bulk and surface chemistry and/or contribute to development and use of reactive phase-field models related to mesoscale corrosion processes.
- Collaborate with computational and experimental scientists in a multidisciplinary team environment to accomplish research goals.
- Contribute to the conception, design, and execution of research to related to the study of materials under extreme thermodynamic conditions.
-Publish in peer-reviewed journals and communicate research findings at national and international conferences and meetings.
- Pursue independent but complementary research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of researchers within and outside the Laboratory.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Recent Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or related field.
- Experience in first-principles simulation techniques of condensed phases, and/or experience in phase-field modeling or comparable continuum modeling techniques for reactive materials.
- Experience in programming in C++, FORTRAN, Python, or an equivalent high-level language.
- Ability to develop independent research projects through publication of peer-reviewed literature.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills as reflected in effective presentations at seminars, meetings and/or teaching lectures.
- Initiative and interpersonal skills with desire and ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
- Recent record of peer-reviewed publications.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in simulations of oxidation, hydriding, or corrosion processes in metallic alloys, or performing large-scale simulations on high-performance computing environments.
- Experience in modeling of phase transformations involving microelasticity or plasticity effects.
- Experience with the application of machine learning methods to accelerate materials research.
CLEARANCE LEVEL: None
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For full application instructions and position description, visit https://apptrkr.com/1680244
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