Job Summary:
Argonne National Laboratory is a leading research institution focused on advanced scientific discovery, and they are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to join their Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence Group. This role involves developing learning-enabled imaging methods for synchrotron datasets, collaborating with experts across various scientific domains to enhance understanding of microbial communities within soil.
Responsibilities:
• Develop learning-enabled algorithms for 3D reconstruction of noisy and heterogeneous synchrotron datasets.
• Implement adaptive acquisition strategies that guide beamline measurements in real time to increase efficiency and improve image quality.
• Advance multimodal analysis methods that align and fuse structural, chemical, and biological signals to construct coherent models of microbial organization across scales.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Ph.D. completed in the past 5 years or soon-to-be completed in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in machine learning, computational imaging, computer vision, or signal processing.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and modern ML frameworks, with the ability to implement and debug research-grade algorithms.
• Demonstrated ability to work on complex data analysis problems and deliver robust computational solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
• Interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact with people at all levels both within and outside the laboratory.
Preferred:
• Experience with synchrotron or tomographic imaging datasets.
• Background in inverse problems or physics-informed machine learning.
• Exposure to scientific imaging applications (for example, biological, environmental, or materials science).
Company:
Argonne National Laboratory conducts researches in basic science, energy resources, and environmental management. Founded in 1946, the company is headquartered in Lemont, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.