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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Energy Storage & Distributed Resources Division has an opening for an Electrochemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar to join the team. In this exciting role, you will conduct experimental work using microelectrodes to explore the electrocatalyst/ionomer interface for various reactions including hydrogen and oxygen generation/consumption and CO2 reduction. You will work within the Energy Conversion Group in the Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division of the Energy Technologies Area at LBNL. The work will entail microelectrode fabrication, testing and associated diagnostics including advanced spectroscopy. You will collaborate with industrial and research partners to develop and utilize microelectrodes setups to study kinetics, transport phenomena, and durability and degradation of supported nanoparticle catalysts to elucidate critical performance and durability barriers and provide strategies to overcome them. Particular emphasis will

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Materials Science Division has an opening for an Energy Storage Materials Postdoctoral Researcher within our Materials Science Division, contributing to groundbreaking work on sustainable energy solutions. Berkeley Lab is assembling a Na-ion battery team as part of the LENS Consortium to develop affordable and long-lasting Na-ion battery systems. For this transformative project, we are seeking a talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our mission of advancing energy storage technology. What You Will Do: Innovate in Materials Synthesis: (i) Synthesize and optimize hard carbon anodes with abundant closed pores for Na-ion batteries. (ii) Synthesize and characterize NASICON-type Na-cathode materials to explore their potential. Conduct Electrochemical Testing: Perform electrochemical measurements of Na-ion cells to assess performance and durability. Uncover Storage Mechanisms: Use advanced in-situ/ex-situ characterizations to deepen our understanding

Overview: POSITION DESCRIPTION: is not intended to cover every work assignment a position may have. Rather, they cover the broad responsibilities of the position. We are seeking a motivated post-doctoral fellow to join the Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at Touro University California, under the direction of Dr. Jean-Marc Schwarz. Our research is focused on determining the effects of dietary sugars on metabolic pathways underlying diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk. The candidate will join a team of mass spectrometrists responsible for processing and analyzing clinical samples using stable isotope/mass spectrometry techniques. The position will also involve developing novel analytical methods to apply to the research and include opportunities to prepare research presentations and manuscripts for publication. The candidate should have a strong background in chemistry and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and have a general interest in metabolism. Responsibilities: SPECIFIC RESPONS

Berkeley Lab's Applied Mathematics and Computational Research Division seeks an AI Focused Biochemistry Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in AI and foundation models (e.g., LLMs) for knowledge discovery. A background in biochemistry is highly desirable. As part of the Applied Computing for Scientific Discovery Group (ACSD), you will develop software tools and applications to enable scientific discoveries in key DOE mission areas, focusing on integrating and analyzing complex data from simulations and experiments. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with scientists from biosciences, physical sciences, and computational sciences. Your role involves contributing to ACSD's efforts in understanding biochemical processes for carbon capture by developing AI and inverse design technologies for accelerated discovery in biological ecosystems. What You Will Do: Develop, test, benchmark, and tune AI and foundation models with experimental biochemical data. Create computationa

Berkeley Lab's (LBNL) Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) Division has an opening for a Plant Microbe Interaction Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Feedstocks Group of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI). In this exciting role, you will work under Dr. Henrik Scheller and be involved in projects focused on assessing plants, including sorghum plants engineered for improved biomass and bioproduct accumulation on the interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. This position will involve the analysis of plant mycorrhizal interactions in different sorghum varieties, including characterization of specialized metabolites in roots, root exudates, and enzymes involved in glycosylation of metabolites. Plant lines and microbial interactions will be analyzed through inoculation experiments, qPCR, metabolite profiling and quantification of plant growth. Enzymes will be investigated after heterologous expression in plants or yeast. You will work in a cross-disciplinary team of scient

POSITION SUMMARY The Webb Lab at the Buck Institute is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scientist to investigate the molecular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegeneration. The successful candidate will have experience in molecular biology and/or neuroscience. A strong bioinformatics or data science background is desirable but not required. Candidates should have a track record of contribution to peer-reviewed publications, innovative problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well with a team. The Webb Lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegeneration, with a focus on transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms. We use a combination of cell-based models, in vivo mouse models, and genomics to interrogate age-related changes and identify new targets to treat age-related cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. The Webb Lab is an inclusive environment, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds and identities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Design and perform exper

Berkeley Lab's (LBNL) Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join their Health Sciences Group. In this exciting role, you will develop innovative approaches to decode immune responses performing research investigations into molecular mechanisms including investigating host-pathogen interactions, inflammation, and immunity in cell and animal models. You will integrate systems biology, multi-omics, and discovery approaches with mechanistic information to ultimately address key questions concerning determinants of innate immunity. You will organize results for presentation and viewing by project team members, the wider scientific community, and prepare results for publication in scientific journals. You will be expected to generate at least two first author papers per year, and to participate in and co-author additional related manuscripts. Additionally, you will be expected to present results, aid in the preparation of grant applicat

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Molecular Foundry Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Electron Microscopy to work on the cryogenic Quantum Spin-Polarized Low-Energy Electron Microscope (QSPLEEM) at the Imaging Facility. This role focuses on pioneering the development of a laser-pulsed spin-polarized Gallium-Arsenide (GaAs) electron beam source to enable unique spintronic experiments on ultrafast timescales and nanometer resolution. Using a correlated femtosecond laser pulse, you will excite samples for pump-probe spin measurements to conduct research in advanced Quantum Materials relevant to Quantum Instrumentation and Quantum Information Science. You will also participate in the QSPLEEM user program and engage in various cutting-edge scientific projects on heterogeneous quantum magnetic materials in collaboration with an international network of scientists. What You Will Do: Contribute to QSPLEEM user projects that focus on pioneering magnetic 2D materials. Bu