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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Machine Learning - Postdoctoral Researcher - **Company:** Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - **Location:** Livermore, CA, United States - **Salary:** $138,480.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Software Safety, Scientific Computating, Stemming, High Performance Computing, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Parallel Computation, Gpu Programming, Information Technology, AISTATS, Free and Open-Source Software, Software Library - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2e3491fdbdf95d97 ## About the Role * Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See Additional Information section below for details. * Recent Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Optimization, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field. * Demonstrated ability and desire to obtain substantial domain knowledge in fields of application to enable effective communication with subject matter experts, and to identify novel, impactful applications of machine learning. * Experience developing, implementing and applying advanced statistical or machine learning models and algorithms using modern software libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar as evidence through medium to large scale deep learning models and experiments. * Demonstrated research productivity, as documented by publications, reports, presentations, and/or open-source software in relevant venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, AAAI, AISTATS, UAI, KDD, JMLR, Nature etc.) * Experience with scientific programming in the Python ecosystem as evidence through software artifacts, such as deep learning models, workflows, simulations, or similar * Experience with one or more of the following areas of deep learning: large language models, graph neural networks, multimodal models, generative models, robustness, explainable AI, * Experience with high-performance computing, GPU programming, parallel programming, cloud computing, and/or related methods including running numerical simulations of complex workflows * Demonstrated technical leadership in fields related to machine learning, such as mentorship or managing teams. * Experience or interest in scientific applications, such as, material science, climate science, etc. Pay Range $138,480 Annually This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. ## Description We're looking for a Machine Learning Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to fundamental R&D in machine learning and statistical methods in support of different projects related to AI Safety & Security, Foundation Models in areas such as material science or bio assurance, and uncertainty quantification for deep learning models. These will be interdisciplinary projects that aim to combine state-of-the-art machine learning models with various science objectives. Examples are multi-modal sequence-to-sequence models for molecules and chemical reactions or combine large language models with other modalities. Furthermore, you will develop methods to improve safety and trustworthiness of these models. This position will be in the Machine Intelligence Group in the Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) Division within the LLNL Computing Directorate. You will * Research, design, implement, and apply advanced machine learning methods for multiple applications in a collaborative scientific environment. * Actively participate with project scientists and engineers in defining, planning, and formulating experimental, modeling, and simulation efforts for complex problems stemming from national security applications. * Propose and implement advanced analysis methodologies, collect and analyze data, and document results in technical reports and peer-reviewed publications. * Contribute to grant proposals and collaborate with others in a multidisciplinary team environment, including academic and industrial partners, to accomplish research goals. * Pursue independent (but complementary) research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internal and external to the Laboratory. * Perform other duties as assigned., None required. 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