Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital Chemistry and Spectroscopy

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (LBNL) Chemical Sciences Division is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Chemistry and Spectroscopy .

This exciting opportunity focuses on the digitalization of cutting-edge theoretical and experimental chemistry protocols to better understand reactivity at energy-relevant interfacial systems , such as photo-, electro- catalysis and batteries . A central objective will be the development and application of a digital twin approach, aimed at bridging the gap between theoretical predictions, data interpretation, and experimental / spectroscopic observations.

What You Will Do :

• Design & advance digital twins : Integrate electronic structure (e.g., DFT, ab initio MD, tightbinding) with multiscale simulations to predict experimental observables at interfaces.
• Bridge theory & experiment : Codesign validation experiments with experimentalists; iterate models using feedback from new measurements.
• Automate the workflow : Build Python workflows for simulation and data processing, including HPC job orchestration with LLMs / agentic AI .
• Make spectroscopy actionable : Implement / benchmark modules for Xray, IR, and Raman ; document assumptions; quantify sensitivity and uncertainty .
• Publish reproducible science : Curate FAIR datasets and notebooks; maintain internal docs / howto guides; contribute to peerreviewed publications and technical reports.
• Collaborate & mentor : Work in a multidisciplinary team with theorists and experimentalists; mentor interns and junior researchers .
• Champion safety & cybersecurity in all collaborative and computational activities.

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