Post-Masters; Aerosol Science Student

Position: Post-Masters (Aerosol Science) Student

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What You Will Do

The Post-Masters Student will work in the Aerosol Engineering Facility within the Radiation Protection Services (RP-SVS) group. The role supports aerosol science experiments that help understand respirable releases from nuclear material storage containers, directly supporting LANL’s mission of ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and advancing technologies that reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction.

The selected students will participate in two funded projects in collaboration with the Operational Safety and Compliance Programs (PSS-2) and Auxiliary Systems (PFE-AUX) groups:

• The PSS-2 project involves drop testing of clean nuclear material storage container systems to study physical parameters associated with container lifetime extension.
• The PFE-AUX project involves drop testing and rapid over-pressurization (up to 30 PSIG) experiments to measure respirable aerosol source terms.

These experiments will be performed in the Respirable Release Fraction Measurement Chamber (RRFMC), a facility qualified under NQA-1-2008/1a-2009 Subpart 4.2 for R&D work.

Project/work plan:
Participate in design, setup, and execution of aerosol generation, measurement, and containment experiments; data acquisition; and analysis of particle size distributions and aerodynamic behavior.

Expected Duration

12 months (with potential extension based on performance and funding).

Final date to receive applications

Open until filled; early applications encouraged.

What You Need Minimum

Job Requirements

• Foundational understanding of aerosol science and experimental fluid mechanics.
• Familiarity with laboratory safety and experimental control procedures.
• Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and interpretation methods for aerosol and flow measurements.

Skills

• Experience with test and measurement systems for aerosol characterization.
• Ability to solve technical problems and effectively document and communicate results.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Record-keeping requirements include use of hand-written logbooks, emails, spreadsheets, text documents and photography.

Abilities

• Work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Work with pressurized air systems up to 100 PSIG (training provided).
• Assist with chemical waste disposition under existing methods (training provided).
• Follow facility dress code including long pants, safety shoes, safety glasses, and hard hat inside the drop tower.
• Radiation worker training required for visits to relevant locations (training provided).
• Work with electrical systems in non-energized mode (training provided).
• Perform physical work involving lifting up to 40 pounds, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and using ladders or scaffolds (training provided).

Training/Certifications

LANL safety, ladder, scaffold, pressure, chemical waste, radiation worker, and electrical training provided upon hire.

Education & Experience

• Must have earned a Master’s degree within the last three years in mechanical, civil, chemical, or nuclear engineering, physics, or a closely related science discipline from an ABET-accredited institution (or international equivalent).
• Minimum 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with aerosol filter systems and source-term measurements relevant to nuclear material storage containers.
• Familiarity with aerosol wind tunnel techniques.
• Experience using aerosol size distribution instruments such as cascade impactors or particle sizers.
• Active DOE “Q” clearance or eligibility for clearance.

Required Application Materials

• Current resume
• Current official transcripts
• Personal statement of interest (not to exceed one page)

Work Environment

Location:

onsite in Los Alamos, NM.

Contact:

• Email: applyhelp
• Phone:  (Tel.) /  (Mobile)

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

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