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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Materials Processing and Compatibility Research Technologist 1/2

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$94K/yr - $155K/yr

2+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Research Technologist to work in a collaborative team environment, focusing on materials processing and experimental design for various applications.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, construction, testing, and operation of vacuum/pressure/gas/furnace/hot-press systems and equipment

Preparation, processing, analysis and mechanical testing of polymers, plastics and polymer composite oxides

Design and assembly of fixtures and equipment; preparation of engineering drawings using CAD software; interfacing with machine shops

Apply the scientific method to address technical problems, operate and troubleshoot commercial off the shelf and custom equipment, including gloveboxes, furnace, hot-presses and analyze data from experiments in the context of the underlying scientific principles or models

Interface directly with staff scientists in carrying out collaborative work and communication of results, both verbally and in writing

Analyze experimental data and perform tasks to maintain high quality experiments, data collection, and archiving

Qualification

Materials processingPressure systemsAnalytical instrumentationMechanical design/CADPolymersCompositesChemical kineticsData acquisitionSurface chemistrySelf-guided learningSafety awarenessWritten communicationOral communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Experience in polymers/oxides/hydrides/polymer composites preparation, processing, testing and analysis

Basic chemistry/chemical engineering/materials processing knowledge and skills

Experience with pressure systems/electrical systems/furnaces/hot-presses/vacuum systems

Willingness to learn, maintain and operate commercial off-the-shelf and custom built analytical instrumentation

Motivated to be a self-guided learner of new techniques under the supervision of more experienced personnel

Willingness to work with radioactive materials and other hazardous materials, chemicals and solvents in a rigorous safety environment

Ability to acquire a Q-clearance, which typically requires US citizenship

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 2 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

In addition to what was outlined above, additional requirements for the Research Technologist 2 level include the following: Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience in materials preparation, processing and testing

Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience with pressure systems/electrical systems/furnaces/thermal/hot-presses/vacuum systems

Experience developing and modifying equipment design, experimental methods, and procedures to achieve prescribed experiment objectives

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level, post graduate course work may be desirable

Preferred

Experience with materials characterization techniques (XRD, electron microscopes, pycnometer, etc.)

Experience with testing materials mechanical properties, compatibility and ageing phenomena

Experience in operating and/or maintaining analytical instrumentation

Hands-on experience with sample preparation, materials processing in glove box and data acquisition and analysis resulting in reports or published manuscripts

Written and oral communication skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Experience performing laboratory equipment or instrument specification, procurement, assembly, modification, maintenance, repair, and automation

Advanced experience with computer aided design (CAD), Labview, Matlab and Origin software

Demonstrated experience in operating and/or maintaining analytical instrumentation