Postdoctoral Appointee - Electrochemical Materials Separations and Depositions, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories

Albuquerque, USA

Job posting number: #7371456 ()

Posted:
September 25, 2026

Bidder Eligibility:

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. Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

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

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to join Sandia's Nanoscale Sciences team and conduct hands-on research and development in electrochemical critical-mineral separation, flow cells, and other device technologies important to national security.. Are you passionate about fundamental and applied science and engineering? Do you want to use your scientific and engineering expertise to develop innovative ideas, build new measurement instrumentation and prototype devices, and generate the understanding and demonstrations needed to solve national security challenges?

If so, apply to join our team and make a difference.

• Design, construct, and apply electrochemical instrumentation for critical-mineral separation and characterization
• Deposit and characterize coatings and composites using a diverse array of materials-analysis techniques
• Develop models to predict and understand the behavior of materials and systems
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts in electrochemistry, materials science, geochemistry, solution chemistry, and related fields
• Communicate research results through technical presentations and publications
• Mentor undergraduate and/or graduate interns

• A PhD, conferred within five years prior to employment, in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Physics, Materials Science/Engineering or related field
• Experience conducting experimental R&D on electrochemical materials and systems
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

• Experience designing or operating electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, or other complex electrochemical systems
• Experience with electrode position or electroplating of coatings or with other thin-film deposition techniques
• Experience with various electroanalytical techniques, such as Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), etc.
• Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared…