Postdoctoral Appointee: Nanoporous Materials & MOF Research

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee to characterize and test nanoporous materials, emphasizing MOFs and complex solvent systems for advanced separations. You will perform gas adsorption studies and structure–property analyses using XRD, BET, TGA/DSC, SEM/TEM, XRF, IR, Raman, UV‑Vis, and NMR in a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering with proven nanoporous materials research;

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated research in nanoporous materials (MOFs and related porous systems).
• Peer‑reviewed publications or conference presentations.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and test nanoporous materials for advanced separation technologies.
• Perform gas adsorption and selectivity studies on MOFs and zeolites.
• Conduct comprehensive materials characterization (XRD, porosity, TGA/DSC, SEM/TEM, XRF, IR, Raman, UV‑Vis, NMR).
• Collaborate across computational and synthetic groups and publish results.
• Prepare and present research at conferences.

Skills

MOFs & porous materials

Gas adsorption & selectivity

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Scientific communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Materials Science/Chemical Engineering

Tools

XRD

BET porosity

TGA/DSC

SEM/TEM

XRF

IR & Raman spectroscopy

UV-Vis

NMR spectroscopy

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee to characterize and test nanoporous materials, emphasizing MOFs and complex solvent systems for advanced separations. You will perform gas adsorption studies and structure–property analyses using XRD, BET, TGA/DSC, SEM/TEM, XRF, IR, Raman, UV‑Vis, and NMR in a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering with proven nanoporous materials research;