Postdoctoral Appointee- Electrochemistry and Materials Science - Onsite

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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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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• 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 in Electrochemistry and Materials Science. This position will contribute to multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional efforts in battery research and development and technology maturation. Both aqueous zinc-base batteries and lithium ion battery chemistries are being explored and developed. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

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

• Contribute to a multidisciplinary, materials focused research effort

• Assemble and test Zinc batteries and/or Lithium batteries

• Coordinate, perform, and/or analyze data from materials characterization

• Publish innovative research in leading peer-reviewed technical journals

• Present cutting-edge research at technical conferences

Qualifications We Require:

• Possess, or are pursuing, a Ph.D. in a chemistry, materials science, physics or engineering-related field

• Laboratory experience in materials science, electrochemistry, chemical engineering or similar field

• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Proficiency with various electrochemical techniques (CV, EIS, GITT, galvanostatic cycling, etc.)

• Strong background in electrochemical materials characterization, including battery testing and evaluation, ideally related to zinc, lithium, sodium or similar batteries

• Experience in flow batteries

• Strong Knowledge in materials chemistry including use of synthetic techniques

• Experience using and maintaining an inert atmosphere glove box

• Experience in the synthesis and/or processing of polymers, ceramics, alloys and/or composites

• Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and electron microscopy in including in situ and in operando techniques

• 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 Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department is focused on the development of advanced energy storage technologies and systems including the development of low cost battery technologies, safety and reliability of energy storage systems, power electronics and power conversion systems, computational and analytical tools for efficient utilization of energy storage in the electricity infrastructure. In addition, the department manages several activities for the DOE OE Energy Storage program related to the deployment and demonstration of new energy storage projects, including the development of methods and tools to evaluate the performance of storage systems, and methods for the optimal utilization of energy storage assets. The department works closely with a number of departments across Sandia in materials sciences, power sources, electrical sciences, fire science, power systems, renewables and grid integration. We also have active collaborations with many stakeholders in the electricity industry including electric utilities, product developers, universities and other national laboratories to enable the development and rapid integration of energy storage technologies in the electricity infrastructure.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

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Job ID: 695933

Job Family: 92

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F