Los Alamos National Laboratory

What You Will Do

As a postdoctoral research assistant, you will be an integral member of a team tackling a variety of additive manufacturing challenges involving novel ceramic material processing methods and integrating methods for advanced geometry integration. You will be working on projects for determining ceramic additive methods, qualification requirements, and understanding structure-property-processing relationships in these material systems fabricated through additive manufacturing methods. You will work with a mentor but will be assigned portions of projects over which you will have responsibility.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Hands on physical research experience, especially in the areas of ceramic materials processing and/or additive manufacturing with vat photopolymer or direct ink write.
• Experience with powder processing and colloidal formulation
• Experience with furnace systems and thermal profile optimization for sintering
• Desire to work on production-centric ceramic manufacturing research and development activities
• Experience presenting research results at technical conferences or instructing lab/lecture courses
• Display a record of achievement through reports, publications, intellectual property, and/or technical products.
• Self-motivated and independent researcher who has demonstrated experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Completed coursework or research experience in one of the disciplines outlined below
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance which normally requires U.S. Citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with ceramic processing or additive manufacturing equipment and operation, particularly mills, furnaces, shear mixers, and vat photopolymer printers
• An understanding of ceramic manufacturing methods including, but not limited to vat photopolymer additive manufacturing, direct ink writes additive manufacturing, press forming, extrusion, gel casting, slip casting, powder batching, and thermal profile optimization.
• Experience with microstructural characterization, and its relation to performance such as mechanical properties, chemical compatibility, and corrosion susceptibility
• Experience using computational tools such as CAD, inspection software, additive manufacturing software tools such as slicing/build layout, and topology optimization
• Experience with non-destructive examination techniques, such as radiographic testing, candling, structured light scanning, penetrant testing, proof testing, or similar
• Familiarity with reading and generating engineering drawings, dimensioning, and tolerance
• Experience or familiarity with radiological materials
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues
• Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to effectively work in a team environment

Education: Doctoral Degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.

Notes to Applicants

1. When submitting your application electronically to this vacancy, please submit the following:
2. a cover letter summarizing your skills, research areas of interest, and desire to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory
3. a curriculum vitae or résumé that contains the following information: education, major, GPA, relevant work experience, relevant technical skills
4. a list of professional references

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

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. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.

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