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Two postdoc positions in optimization and decision support at Berkeley Lab

  • 1.  Two postdoc positions in optimization and decision support at Berkeley Lab

    Posted 07-18-2018 21:43

    The Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering has an immediate opening for two postdoctoral researchers to work on the development of computational optimization algorithms and decision support systems. The focus of the first position is the development of methods for large-scale computationally expensive optimization problems. The second position focuses on the development of data-informed surrogate models for decision support systems in the water-energy nexus. 


    We are looking for candidates with experience in nonlinear computational optimization including mixed-integer, derivative-free, or global optimization. Experience with surrogate models, data analysis, machine learning, and uncertainty quantification is a plus.


    The candidates will work independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment that includes mathematicians, computer/computational scientists, and domain scientists. The candidates will have the opportunity to apply their developments to exciting application areas. 


    For more information about optimization at LBL, please visit https://optimization.lbl.gov


    For more information about these particular openings, please contact Juli Mueller at JulianeMueller (AT) lbl.gov


    To apply, please go to the postings at


    decision support:

    https://lbl.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/computational-postdoctoral-scholar-water-energy-decision-support-957


    large scale optimization:

    https://lbl.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/postdoctoral-scholar-center-for-computational-sciences-and-engineering-929


    The posting shall remain open until the position is filled, however for full consideration, please apply by August 15, 2018.