Postdoctoral position in Computational Quantum Chemistry for X-ray Spectroscopies at Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, USA (Deadline: 01.05.2026)

The AMO Physics group within Argonne’s Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division (CSE) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee position. Our research investigates fundamental x-ray and optical interactions with atoms and molecules in gases, clusters, and liquids, providing a scientific foundation for Department of Energy–relevant applications.

This appointment will emphasize theoretical modeling of x-ray spectroscopies sensitive to molecular chirality; simulations of x-ray–induced ultrafast electron-transfer, decay, and nuclear dynamics in gas- and liquid-phase systems; and the development and application of nonlinear x-ray spectroscopies. The successful candidate will work closely with experimental collaborators conducting measurements at large-scale x-ray user facilities, including synchrotrons and x-ray free-electron lasers.