Postdoc — Solid-Phase Materials Processing & Manufacturing

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA, invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to advance solid phase processing of elevated temperature and composite materials. The role emphasizes hands-on work with friction stir processes, cold spray, and ShAPE variants, plus collaboration with metallurgists to tailor processing conditions.

Candidates should have a PhD within the past five years and a strong background in manufacturing process development and

Qualifications

• PhD within the past five years or within the next eight months from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Research, plan, design, and conduct experiments involving solid phase processing methods and related testing systems.
• Collaborate to develop steps and processes for manufacturing composite materials and related finishing, treating, and strengthening.
• Collaborate to perform structural characterization and mechanical property evaluation and relate microstructure to operating conditions.
• Document results in reports and peer-reviewed publications.

Skills

Manufacturing process development

Materials science knowledge

Machinery operation experience

Friction stir tooling design

Metallurgy experience

Electron microscopy experience

Mechanical testing methods

Data interpretation

Collaboration experience

Education

PhD (recent)

Tools

XRD

SEM

EDS

EBSD

TEM

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA, invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to advance solid phase processing of elevated temperature and composite materials. The role emphasizes hands-on work with friction stir processes, cold spray, and ShAPE variants, plus collaboration with metallurgists to tailor processing conditions.

Candidates should have a PhD within the past five years and a strong background in manufacturing process development and