Polymer Materials Research Fellow (Post-Masters)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invites applications for a Post-Master's Student in the Materials Synthesis & Integrated Devices group (MPA-11) to support experiments on polymer composites and materials characterization. You will design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate results through reports and presentations.

Working with a multidisciplinary team of chemists and engineers, you will develop structure-property relationships, explore aging and degradation of polymers,

Qualifications

• Must have earned a master's in a related field with GPA ≥3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
• Experience conducting laboratory experiments and following procedures.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and document scientific data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments on polymer materials and composites.
• Characterize chemical, thermal, mechanical, and surface properties.
• Communicate findings via technical reports, publications, and presentations.

Skills

Lab experiments

Data analysis

Written communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in chemistry or polymer science

Tools

TGA

DSC

DMA

NMR

XPS

SEM/TEM

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invites applications for a Post-Master's Student in the Materials Synthesis & Integrated Devices group (MPA-11) to support experiments on polymer composites and materials characterization. You will design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate results through reports and presentations.

Working with a multidisciplinary team of chemists and engineers, you will develop structure-property relationships, explore aging and degradation of polymers,