Postdoctoral Appointee - Materials Chemistry, Onsite

About Sandia:

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. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

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+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

+ Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a postdoctoral appointee to work on a project related to critical material capture and novel organic electronic materials.

On any given day you may be called on to:

+ Contribute to a multi-disciplinary, multi-institution materials focused research effort

+ Perform fundamental research and development, designing and synthesizing organic, polymeric, and organometallic complexes and evaluating their physiochemical properties

+ Publish innovative research in leading peer-reviewed technical journals

+ Present cutting-edge research at technical conferences

+ Aid in the development of technologies transferable to U.S. renewable energy industries where relevant     

The postdoc will be expected to present results at national and international conferences and to publish in high-profile peer-reviewed journals.

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

Qualifications We Require:

+  Possess, or are pursuing, a PhD in a chemistry or materials science (PhD must be conferred within five years prior to employment)

+  Laboratory experience in synthesis and processing methods for small organic molecules, organometallic chemistry, polymeric materials or inorganic chemistry

+  A strong record of technical achievement, as evidenced by first-author publications in scientific journals (A publication list should be included as part of the resume)

+  Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q Clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

+  Experience in small-molecule organic and materials chemistry including use of common synthetic, purification and characterization techniques

+  Experience in the synthesis, processing and characterization of polymers

+  Experience using and maintaining an inert atmosphere glove box

+  Extensive experience with materials characterization techniques, such as: nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, UV-Vis absorbance and emission spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, Infrared spectroscopy,  

+  Ability to interact with team members of diverse technical backgrounds.

+  Desire to conduct independent, focused research

+  Candidates should be highly motivated, team-oriented individuals

About Our Team:

The Materials Chemistry Department is a group of Chemists, Material Scientists, and Chemical Engineers who actively supports the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile by providing materials expertise to SNL's non-nuclear components. We use our understanding of chemical properties to design, evaluate and exploit monomers, polymers and functional materials. Our core competencies span foams, composites, adhesives, plastics, surface finishing and electrochemical deposition. We have the facilities for materials characterization, design prototyping and WR processing.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at…