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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 20 hours ago

Materials Assessment and Compatibility Scientist 2

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Scientist 2 to work in a collaborative environment focusing on material assessment and compatibility, conducting experiments, and interfacing with various technical teams to achieve program objectives.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designing, hypothesizing, conducting scientific experiments and analyzing, drawing conclusions from the experimental results

Preparing, processing, analyzing and testing of polymers, ceramics, plastics, metals and material composites

Leading and supporting project development by developing original ideas for funding proposals and whitepapers

Apply the scientific method to address technical problems

Operate and troubleshoot commercial and 'home-built' 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

Qualification

Materials processing knowledgeExperimental designAnalytical techniquesPolymers/ceramics/metals expertiseMechanical design/CADData acquisitionChemical kineticsSelf-guided learningTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Significant knowledge and experience in developing and implementing technical research and development projects including the formulation and testing of hypotheses, investigation of alternative solutions, and recommendation of solutions to technical problems

Significant knowledge and experience in formulating and presenting results to technical audiences and readerships

Significant knowledge and experience of appropriate safe practices for technical work

Experience in developing and studying polymers/ceramics/metals/hydrides/polymer composites preparation, processing, testing and analysis

Advance chemistry/chemical engineering/materials processing knowledge and skills

Ability to develop and modify equipment design, experimental methods, and procedures to achieve prescribed experiment objectives

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

Positions requires a Bachelor' degree in a STEM field from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience at a university or national lab or equivalent experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

Hands-on experience in developing, troubleshooting and implementing material models

Experience with materials synthesis, preparation and characterization techniques (XRD, electron microscopes, FT-IR/Raman, Auger spectrometers, etc.)

Expert level experience with studying materials mechanical, chemical and physical properties, materials compatibility with other materials and components and ageing phenomena

Experience in operating and/or maintaining analytical instrumentation

Advanced hands-on experience (5 years) with sample preparation in glove box, and data acquisition and analysis resulting in reports or published manuscripts