Postdoc: High-Temp Materials & EPMA Expert (On-Site)

Llnl; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate material reactions and interface evolution through high-temperature experiments and quantitative EPMA. You will design diffusion-couple and thermomechanical tests, including Gleeble-based work, and characterize gradients and phase evolution using EPMA and complementary methods.

The role emphasizes thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and kinetics, with collaboration across materials characterization,

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science, metallurgy, ceramic science, geology, geochemistry or related field.
• Experience with EPMA/WDS or quantitative electron-beam microanalysis techniques.
• Experience designing and conducting high-temperature experiments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance (U.S. citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute high-temperature materials experiments using established and developing methods.
• Design and conduct diffusion-couple, thermomechanical, and heat-treatment experiments, including Gleeble systems or similar equipment.
• Prepare, characterize, and analyze samples using quantitative EPMA, including WDS and compositional mapping.
• Collect and interpret experimental data on composition, processing conditions, phases, and microstructure.
• Apply thermodynamic, phase equilibria and kinetic principles to interpret material behavior.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across experimentalists, modelers, metallurgists and data scientists.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaborative research

Scientific communication

Experimental design

Education

PhD in materials science or related field

Tools

Gleeble systems

EPMA/WDS

SEM/EDS

XRD

FIB-SEM

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate material reactions and interface evolution through high-temperature experiments and quantitative EPMA. You will design diffusion-couple and thermomechanical tests, including Gleeble-based work, and characterize gradients and phase evolution using EPMA and complementary methods.

The role emphasizes thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and kinetics, with collaboration across materials characterization,