Postdoctoral Appointee, -Energy-Density - Onsite

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

* These benefits vary by job classification.

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE

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

Collaborate as part of an integrated team to plan research, in addition to working independently to analyze data and develop new research methodologies.

Team to perform systematic studies toward a fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts and discover new approaches to achieve goals.

Create new understandings and capabilities by using the scientific method's hypothesis, test, and evaluation techniques; critical review; or similar engineering research and development methods.

Publish your findings and interact with the academic community

Use engineering principles to research, design, or develop structures, instruments, machines, experiments, processes, systems, theories, or technologies; to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions.

Undertake creative work, making systematic use of investigation or experimentation, to discover or revise knowledge of reality, and use this knowledge to devise new applications.

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

Qualifications We Require:

PhD in Physics or other related STEM field conferred within five (5) years prior to employment

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Astronomy, or a related STEM discipline

A technical competency in development, fielding, or analysis of x-ray diagnostics for high-energy-density plasmas, such as spectroscopy or imaging, demonstrated through publications in refereed journals

Excellent communication skills demonstrated through presentations at professional physics conferences

Experience designing, leading, and analyzing experiments on large-scale high-energy-density facilities such as Z, NIF, and/or Omega

About Our Team:

Department 1683 designs and performs High-Energy-Density (HED) science experiments on HED facilities. The majority of our experiments are conducted at Sandia's Z Facility. The department is accountable for experimental work in Pulsed Power radiation and fusion physics and application of novel target designs to achieve higher energy densities in pulsed power experiments. This work enables new applications to stockpile science with pulsed power;

1683 and its partners are responsible for taking full advantage of these new opportunities.

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 any time.

Security Clearance:

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or…