Nuclear Nonproliferation Postdoc Fellow - NextGen Leader

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory invites applications for the Hoffman Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow—Nuclear Nonproliferation. This two-year fellowship supports early-career scientists toward long-term DOE national laboratory careers under the Next Generation Nonproliferation Leadership Development Program (NextGen).

Fellows conduct independent research at Berkeley Lab, gain exposure to diverse DOE missions, manage projects, and engage with a broad network of national laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, and research strategies for an independent research project advancing nuclear nonproliferation.
• Manage the project's budget, schedule, and milestones, and adapt plans as results emerge.
• Execute technical work, whether experimental, field-based, or computational, and collaborate across disciplines.
• Ensure high-quality data through sound practices in instrumentation, field measurement, modeling, or analysis, as appropriate to your project.
• Communicate results through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, conference presentations, and sponsor engagement.
• Build collaborative networks across Berkeley Lab and the DOE national laboratory complex, including with laboratories where you may pursue a staff position.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, high-performing research environment.
• Participate in NextGen programming including scientific leadership, project management, nuclear nonproliferation, and career development.
• Engage in seminars, workshops, and group meetings to foster interdisciplinary exchange, broaden your scientific perspective and support your professional growth.
• Explore the broader DOE national laboratory system through visits, engagement, and networking with participating laboratories, particularly during the second year of the fellowship, to learn about different missions, research environments, and career opportunities.

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory invites applications for the Hoffman Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow—Nuclear Nonproliferation. This two-year fellowship supports early-career scientists toward long-term DOE national laboratory careers under the Next Generation Nonproliferation Leadership Development Program (NextGen).

Fellows conduct independent research at Berkeley Lab, gain exposure to diverse DOE missions, manage projects, and engage with a broad network of national laboratories.