Postdoc: High-Temp Processing of Rare Earth Metals & Alloys

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Package

Relocation Assistance

Education Reimbursement Program

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to study high-temperature processing and reaction science of rare earth metals and alloys. You will design specialized high-temperature equipment and combine thermal analysis, diffraction, microscopy, and kinetics to establish processing-structure-property relationships.

The role involves collaborations with computational modeling, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting results to LLNL and external

Qualifications

• PhD required in a closely related field with a DOE Q-level capable citizenship.
• Experience in high-temperature materials processing and molten metal systems is essential.
• Strong track record with materials characterization and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and maintain controlled-atmosphere and high-temperature experimental equipment.
• Investigate wetting and interface reactions between metals and containment materials.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Collaborate across CFD, CALPHAD modeling, and time-resolved diffraction.
• Maintain safety, documentation, and compliance standards.

Skills

High-temperature processing

Metallothermic reactions

Molten metal wetting

Materials characterization

Thermodynamics & kinetics

X-ray diffraction

Electron microscopy

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

X-ray diffraction

Scanning electron microscopy

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

Thermal analysis

Surface/interfacial analysis

Metallography

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to study high-temperature processing and reaction science of rare earth metals and alloys. You will design specialized high-temperature equipment and combine thermal analysis, diffraction, microscopy, and kinetics to establish processing-structure-property relationships.

The role involves collaborations with computational modeling, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting results to LLNL and external