Postdoc in Nuclear Materials & Additive Manufacturing

Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Welcoming multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory invites a Postdoctoral Appointee to advance R&D on metallic materials for extreme environments in nuclear energy systems. The role emphasizes processing–microstructure–property relationships under temperature, irradiation, and corrosion conditions.

The position integrates additive manufacturing, ion irradiation, corrosion studies, advanced microscopy, and AI-enabled microstructural analysis to support next-generation structural materials.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science and engineering or nuclear engineering with zero to five years of experience.
• Knowledge of metallic alloy development, additive manufacturing, and microstructure-sensitive behavior.
• Experience with irradiation damage studies and advanced materials characterization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-situ and ex-situ irradiation, corrosion and environmental testing, and microscopy studies.
• Report results in peer‑reviewed journals and present at conferences and seminars.

Skills

Irradiation experiments

Additive manufacturing

Microstructure analysis

Machine learning for microscopy

Data interpretation

Technical writing

Oral communication

Education

PhD in materials science and engineering or nuclear engineering

Tools

SEM

TEM

EBSD

XRD

Focused Ion Beam

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory invites a Postdoctoral Appointee to advance R&D on metallic materials for extreme environments in nuclear energy systems. The role emphasizes processing–microstructure–property relationships under temperature, irradiation, and corrosion conditions.

The position integrates additive manufacturing, ion irradiation, corrosion studies, advanced microscopy, and AI-enabled microstructural analysis to support next-generation structural materials.