Postdoctoral Researcher in Nonproliferation Nuclear Engineering and Reactor Physics Oak Ridge National Laboratory in United States

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Advanced Nuclear Reactor and Fuel Cycle Engineering within the Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis Group (RNFCA). This postdoctoral role focuses on nuclear engineering , reactor physics , fuel cycle analysis , neutronics , and thermal-hydraulics . The successful candidate will work with state-of-the-art modeling and simulation tools such as SCALE , VERA , OpenMC , MCNP , Serpent , MOOSE , and Cyclus to su...

ASTRO Lab at Virginia Tech is recruiting a PhD student for Spring 2027 in uncertainty quantification (UQ) and Bayesian inference for computational modeling . The opening is posted by Pınar Acar , Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, who is seeking a student for her group. The research focus is highly quantitative and computational, with emphasis on UQ, Bayesian methods, and scientific programming. Eligibility highlights: an MSc degree is strongly preferred; prior research experience in UQ and B...

Uppsala University is advertising a PhD student position in core optimisation using machine learning at the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Uppsala, Sweden. The project sits in applied nuclear physics and focuses on reactor physics , nuclear engineering , core optimisation , fuel cycle analysis , fuel management , and machine learning . The research is part of the ANItA competence centre and continues work on optimisation for small modular reactors (SMRs), combining physics-based simulati...

Milinda Fernando, Assistant Professor of Scientific Computing at Florida State University, is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2027. The research group works on high-performance computing (HPC) for scientific applications, inverse problems , scientific machine learning , computational plasma physics , and numerical relativity . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in computational science, numerical methods, and research at the intersection of physics and advanced computing. Applicants...

Harvard University’s Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in theoretical and/or numerical astrophysics . The position is designed for researchers interested in integrating conceptual theory with computational modeling , with access to new computing facilities and opportunities to collaborate across the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Applica...