<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">---<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Postdoc at Argonne National Laboratory - Metascalable Layered Materials Genome</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Position Description</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">The
 mission of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) 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 
expertise. We invite you to apply for a postdoctoral appointee position 
with the ALCF.<span class="gmail-m_5028202368802602085gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">We
 invite you to apply for a postdoctoral appointee position with the 
ALCF. You will research and develop massively parallel nonadiabatic 
quantum molecular dynamics (NAQMD) and reactive molecular dynamics (RMD)
 simulation programs. The specific project you will be working on is in 
the area of functional materials, which, as the name implies, have 
behaviors useful in science and industry. There is great interest today 
in engineering materials to have desired behaviors. One approach 
involves stacking atomically thin layers of different materials to 
achieve a complex molecular interplay throughout the stack. The 
resulting behavior of the stack cannot be explained by traditional 
theories and can only be predicted by directly simulating the layers as 
collections of molecules interacting with each other. Massive NAQMD and 
RMD simulations of functional layered materials will be validated by 
experiments on the same materials using a free-electron X-ray laser.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">You
 will join the Computational Science group in ALCF; this is a highly 
collaborative environment involving science application teams, academia,
 industry as well as other national labs and agencies. The chosen 
applicant will have a rare chance to learn and exploit some of the 
world’s largest supercomputers, and use state-of-the-art techniques on 
current and upcoming supercomputing systems to help solve significant 
real-world problems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Position Requirements</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">We expect you to have:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">PhD
 + 0-3 years in computational sciences including physics, chemistry, 
material science and amp; engineering, or in a related field.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Comprehensive knowledge of numerical methods, parallel programming with pthreads, OpenMP, MPI.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Comprehensive experience in programming in one or more programming languages such as Fortran, C, C++, and Python.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Considerable
 knowledge of parallel algorithms, distributed memory architectures, and
 parallel performance evaluation/optimization of domain specific 
implementations.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Candidate should have the ability to create, maintain, and support high-quality software.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">An ideal candidate would have published their scientific software in a public repository (e.g. GitHub).</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Good communication skills both verbal and written.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Considerable independent judgment and critical thinking.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Desirable Knowledge and Skills:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Considerable knowledge of quantum chemistry and first principles molecular dynamics.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Coding experience in massively parallel NAQMD, RMD, molecular dynamics, or other particle methods.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Good experience and skills in interdisciplinary teams involving mathematicians, computer scientists, and discipline scientists.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Collaborative
 skills including the ability to work well with other laboratories and 
universities, supercomputer centers, and industry.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Good publication record, preferably including first-author publication(s).</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Experience with scientific applications that scale to several thousand MPI processes on massively parallel platforms.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Those interested should apply at<span class="gmail-m_5028202368802602085gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.anl.gov/careers/apply-job/postdoctoral-applicants" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://www.anl.gov/careers/<wbr>apply-job/postdoctoral-<wbr>applicants</a><span class="gmail-m_5028202368802602085gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>under
 requisition number 402078. Please describe/indicate in your cover 
letter, (1) your parallel programming experience, (2) desired start 
date, and (3) eligibility for working in the US, if known.</span></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Nichols A. Romero, Ph.D.<br><br></div>
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