Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanostructured Materials for Hydrogen Storage Applications

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. We are a world-class team of scientists, engineers, technologists, postdocs, and visiting researchers—all focused on cutting-edge technology, ranging from homeland defense, global security, biotechnology, and environmental preservation to energy and combustion research, computer security, and nuclear defense. To learn more, visit http://public.ca.sandia.gov/casite/.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Engineered Materials Department at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., leads the Department of Energy Metal Hydride Center of Excellence, develops advanced materials and techniques for detecting special nuclear material, and maintains electron and x-ray based capabilities for materials characterization. To learn more about the DOE Metal Hydride Center of Excellence, please visit: http://public.ca.sandia.gov/MHCoE/Projects/complexAnionicMat/

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Metal Hydride Center of Excellence team at Sandia/California is looking for self-motivated, creative, and experienced individuals to perform experimental investigations in state-of-the-art metal hydride research. Our current projects include discovering new materials that will meet the DOE targets for on-board storage. This postdoctoral appointee will work on a new project to incorporate advanced hydrogen storage materials into nanoframework structures. Experimental work will include development of synthesis techniques using a wide variety of methods, including wet-chemical, solid-state, and other novel techniques; characterization and assessment of hydrogen storage capacity; and basic materials science. A wide range of equipment and expertise is available at Sandia National Laboratories, including high pressure (1000 bar) hydrogen systems, a hydrogen laboratory with several manifolds for performing sorption kinetics and PCTs, TGA, DSC, X-ray diffraction, Raman and FTIR spectroscopies, and TEM and SEM electron microscopy. We have a surface science team with capabilities including low energy ion scattering (LEIS), low energy electron scattering (LEED), STM, and much more. These activities involve collaborative efforts with partners in industry, universities, and other research labs.

QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires a Ph.D. in materials science, chemistry, physics, or related field. Applicants should possess experience in nanoscience, specifically in nanoframework materials. Applicants who have extensive experience in various characterization techniques are preferred. Other required qualifications include a proven record of solid scientific research including publications and presentations, as well as strong, versatile teamwork and communication skills.

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ABOUT SANDIA
Located in Livermore, Sandia/California enjoys close proximity to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, several world-class educational institutions, and diverse cultural and year-round recreational opportunities. Sandia provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) savings plan. Our culture values work-life balance; we offer programs such as flexible work schedules with alternate Fridays off, on-site fitness facilities, three weeks of vacation, and more.

Sandia National Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. If this position requires a security clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. citizenship and employee eligibility for clearance processing will be required at the time of hire. If you hold dual citizenship and accept a job offer for a position that requires a DOE-granted security clearance, you may be asked by DOE to renounce your foreign citizenship and retain only your U.S. citizenship.