Postdoctoral Appointee - 3D Materials Science - Onsite

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• Customize, operate, and analyze data output from advanced manufacturing and characterization tools.
• Apply various image and data processing techniques to produce quantitative measures of microstructure, defects and/or other features of interest.
• Combine materials processing knowledge to provide recommendations for additional and/or complementary characterization techniques to provide clearer understanding of microstructural arrangements.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of experimentalists, engineers, theoreticians, machine learning experts, and others.
• Share research findings with the wider scientific community in conferences and peer-reviewed publications

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Livermore, California. Travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico is likely.

The following must be well-documented on your CV for consideration:

• A*PhD in Materials Science & Engineering or related technical discipline;
• A record of scientific research accomplishment, as demonstrated by authorship of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals;
• Experience in materials characterization, including image and/or data analysis;
• Some amount of programming experience, preferably with quantitative analysis of large format datasets (not language-specific);
• Able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Ideal candidates will also have knowledge and experience in some-or-all of the following:

• Experience with materials science and engineering, metallurgy, and additive manufacturing;
• Familiarity with electron imaging and diffraction methods, preferably including quantitative crystallographic analysis;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex data and findings clearly;
• Experience in creation, utilization, or integration of hardware APIs;
• Evidence of the ability to collaborate across technical disciplines and cultivate working relationships;
• Background in data science methods, including experience with Python, R, or similar open analysis tools.

The Energy Nanomaterials Department is a research organization specializing in the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for energy and national security applications. Projects and capabilities in the department's research portfolio include maturation of additively-manufactured metallic alloys; the formulation, synthesis, and characterization of materials for energy and hydrogen storage; and nanoscale materials characterization including extensive electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction

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.

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