Postdoctoral Research Associate, Atomistic Simulations & AI-Driven Molecular Modeling

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

Requisition Id 16217 

­­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.

This position primarily focuses on large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and AI-integrated multiscale modeling of complex biosystems. The successful candidate will also contribute to efforts that bridge molecular, cellular, and systems-level modeling, with growing relevance to emerging paradigms such as whole-cell modeling and networked biological systems.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and apply scalable mol...