Assistant Scientist – AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal Characterization

Joint Assistant Scientist position at Argonne National Laboratory to develop and apply AI/ML methods for autonomous, closed-loop synthesis of nanoscale and quantum materials, integrating synthesis with in situ/operando x-ray, electron, and optical characterization. Responsibilities include designing closed-loop experimental workflows, active learning and Bayesian optimization, generative/inverse-design modeling, multimodal data analysis with uncertainty quantification, and integration of edge and HPC data workflows.