Postdoctoral Research Associate AI Models for Power Grid System
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory that conducts science and technology research in energy, national security, computing, materials, neutron science, isotopes, and related fields.
About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is the largest science and energy laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Managed by UT-Battelle for DOE, it operates research infrastructure and user facilities, conducts applied and fundamental research, and currently advances AI-enabled scientific discovery alongside its energy and national-security missions.
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About the Role
You will design, implement, and deploy scalable AI and deep-learning models for power-grid systems. You will build HPC workflows for distributed training, inference, and data management; write Linux scripts for SLURM and PBS; publish research; present findings; and collaborate across technical disciplines.
Requirements
- PhD in Computer Science or an AI-related field completed within the last 5 years
- Expertise in scalable deep learning, distributed training, large-scale inference, and PyTorch
- Experience with high-performance computing systems and multi-node CPU or GPU workflows
- Expertise in scalable data management for AI and machine-learning workflows
- Experience writing SLURM and PBS job-submission scripts
- Expertise in Linux, bash, Git, Python, and reproducible software environments
- Expertise in advanced Python software and deep-learning algorithm implementation
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming, scripting languages, and software engineering practices
- Written and oral communication skills and publication record
- Completion of all degree requirements before appointment start
- Detailed cover letter
- Three letters of reference
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and deploy scalable AI and deep-learning models for power-grid systems
- Develop HPC software workflows for distributed training, inference, data ingestion, and data management
- Write Linux bash and job-submission scripts for SLURM and PBS environments
- Develop multi-node GPU and CPU workflows, monitoring, restart, and post-processing pipelines
- Author peer-reviewed papers, technical reports, and open-source software
- Present technical work at workshops and conferences
- Collaborate with computational scientists, computer scientists, electrical engineers, domain scientists, and applied mathematicians
Benefits
- Medical plan
- Retirement plan
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- On-site banking facilities
- On-site cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts