Postdoc: Fusion Materials & Microfluidics Mass Spectrometry

Fusion Energy Base; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site fitness facilities

Educational assistance

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop separation methods using mass spectrometry, microfluidics, MEMS, and to study hydrogen isotopes in irradiated ceramics and alloys for tritium technology. You will perform ToF-SIMS, SEM, and XRD analyses, and interpret large data sets with simulations in a fast-paced team.

Applicants should have recent PhD in chemical/materials/nuclear engineering or chemistry, with strong hands-on MS and vacuum instrument

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field completed within the last 5 years and demonstrated expertise with advanced materials characterization equipment and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with vacuum instruments and advanced analytical techniques.
• Experience with multiple characterization methods including mechanical testing and high-resolution microscopy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform experimental research to evaluate irradiation effects on mechanical and thermophysical properties of nuclear ceramics and fusion materials.
• Characterize irradiated materials using TEM, SEM, SIMS, APT, and XRD.
• Set up vacuum pumps, flow meters, and microfluidic reactors to study gas mixtures containing hydrogen isotopes via mass spectrometry.
• Analyze mass spectrometry and microscopy data and coordinate with simulations.
• Disseminate results through publications, reports, and collaborations.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

ToF-SIMS

SEM

XRD

Data analysis

Vacuum systems

MEMS fabrication

Microfluidics

Catalytic reactor design

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Materials Science & Engineering

PhD in Nuclear Engineering

PhD in Chemistry

Tools

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

Apt (APT)

Raman

GC-MS

LC-MS

SIMS

XRD instrument

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop separation methods using mass spectrometry, microfluidics, MEMS, and to study hydrogen isotopes in irradiated ceramics and alloys for tritium technology. You will perform ToF-SIMS, SEM, and XRD analyses, and interpret large data sets with simulations in a fast-paced team.

Applicants should have recent PhD in chemical/materials/nuclear engineering or chemistry, with strong hands-on MS and vacuum instrument