Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanoparticle Synthesis, Onsite

Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanoparticle Synthesis, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas.

Are you interested in collaborating with leaders in the field of nanoparticles synthesis and characterization? In this role, you will have the opportunity to research methods for controlling nanoparticle size, shape, and properties during wet chemical synthesis. In addition to traditional approaches to synthesis, you may explore microfluidic synthesis, artificial intelligence‑guided synthesis, novel heating methods, and assembly of unique nanocomposite structures.

You will have an opportunity to explore many classes of nanomaterials, but it is likely that magnetic and catalytic nanoparticles will be a focus.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop new approaches to synthesize and assemble nanomaterials.
• Characterize the resultant structures using multiple techniques.
• Collaborate with a broad, interdisciplinary team at Sandia and around the world.
• Communicate results through high impact journals as well as through conference presentations.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

• PhD in Chemistry or a related field conferred within 5 years of start date.
• Experience with nanoparticle synthesis.
• Documented experience in both oral presentations and in published communication.

Experience in the following areas:

• High temperature nanoparticle synthesis.
• Nanoparticle characterization by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
• Microfluidic chip fabrication and use in chemical processes.
• X‑ray characterizations.
• Autonomous experimentation, Bayesian optimization, or other AI/ML‑driven experimental workflows.
• Automating data collection with custom Python code.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working in a user facility.

The Nanosystems Synthesis and Analysis Department consists of CINT scientific research staff assigned to the Physical, Chemical, & Nanosciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories. CINT is a DOE/Office of Science National User Facility operated jointly by Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories with facilities at both Laboratories. The Department is dedicated to establishing the scientific principles that govern the design, performance, and integration of nanoscale materials into microscale and macroscale systems and devices.

• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one year, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to five additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.

• Affordable housing, reasonable cost of living
• Minimal traffic congestion compared to larger cities
• At Sandia, recruiters manually review resumes on each job posting instead of using a resume screening software program
• By following the best practices outlined, this ensures that recruiters can accurately determine your qualifications for the position

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.