Molten Salt and Fluorination Materials Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks a mid-career material scientist for the Nuclear Chemistry & Engineering Group to advance molten salt and fluorination chemistry using actinide or surrogate materials.

You will lead tasks and projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and applying techniques like XRD, spectroscopy, and calorimetry to address environmental cleanup, nuclear science and energy challenges.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 5+ years of relevant experience OR
• MS/MA with 3+ years of relevant experience OR
• PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D for fluorination and molten salt systems.
• Safely operate complex hazardous systems involving radioactive and toxic materials.
• Apply analytical techniques to characterize materials and processes.

Skills

Molten Salt Chemistry

Fluorination Chemistry

Radiochemistry

Actinide Materials

Education

BS/BA in chemistry or related field

MS/MA in chemistry or related field

PhD in chemistry or nuclear chemistry

Tools

XRD

Spectroscopy

Calorimetry

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks a mid-career material scientist for the Nuclear Chemistry & Engineering Group to advance molten salt and fluorination chemistry using actinide or surrogate materials.

You will lead tasks and projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and applying techniques like XRD, spectroscopy, and calorimetry to address environmental cleanup, nuclear science and energy challenges.