Argonne is a Department of Energy national laboratory with over 1,500 scientists and engineers performing world-class research aimed at solving the nation’s energy, environmental and security challenges. Argonne was recently ranked the 4th best place to do a postdoc by The Scientist Magazine. There are three types of postdoctoral appointments for which candidates may apply.

Divisional Appointments

Division Postdoctoral Associates typically conduct research in existing Argonne science and technology programs. Candidates are selected based on their academic background and possible input to the research program as described in their proposal. Appointments are awarded for a one-year term, with possible renewal for up to two additional years. The candidates’ application packages are reviewed by the Postdoctoral Committee and selection is ongoing. A list of Division Postdoctoral openings can be found at www.anl.gov/jobsearch.

Named Postdoctoral Fellowships

Argonne National Laboratory’s Director’s Office has initiated these special postdoctoral fellowships at Argonne to be awarded internationally on an annual basis to outstanding doctoral-level scientists and engineers who are at early points in promising careers. The fellowships are named after scientific and technical luminaries who have been associated with Argonne and its predecessors, and the University of Chicago, since the 1940’s. Candidates for these fellowships must display superb ability in scientific or engineering research, and must show definite promise of becoming outstanding leaders in the research they pursue. Fellowships are awarded for a two-year term, with a possible renewal for a third year. The annual review of fellowship applications typically runs from October through December.

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowships

Candidates for the Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowships are selected based on their academic accomplishments and the strength of their research proposal. Postdocs collaborate with Argonne scientists and engineers on existing programs and on new initiatives. All applicants must identify an Argonne sponsor. The sponsor should ideally be someone who is already familiar with your research work and accomplishments through previous collaborations or professional societies. The deadlines for submission of application materials for the 2012 Director’s Fellowships are tentatively set for March and July 2012.

For information on application deadlines, current divisional openings, application instructions and frequently asked questions, please visit the Argonne Postdoctoral Programs web site at http://www.dep.anl.gov/postdocs/.

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