Postdoctoral Fellow, High-Energy-Density & X-Ray Diagnostics

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE to join our science and engineering team. On any given day, you may collaborate to plan research, analyze data, and develop new methodologies, both in a team and independently.

The role emphasizes publication of findings, developing new applications, and applying engineering principles to complex experiments. Onsite work is required due to the nature of the facilities and security considerations.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or related STEM field conferred within five years prior to employment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as part of an integrated team to plan research, in addition to working independently to analyze data and develop new research methodologies.
• Team to perform systematic studies toward a fuller knowledge or understanding of phenomena and observable facts and discover new approaches to achieve goals.
• Create new understandings and capabilities by using the scientific method's hypothesis, test, and evaluation techniques; critical review; or similar engineering research and development methods.
• Publish findings and interact with the academic community.
• Use engineering principles to research, design, or develop structures, instruments, machines, experiments, processes, systems, theories, or technologies; to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions.
• Undertake creative work, making systematic use of investigation or experimentation, to discover or revise knowledge of reality, and use this knowledge to devise new applications.

Education

PhD in Physics or related STEM field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE to join our science and engineering team. On any given day, you may collaborate to plan research, analyze data, and develop new methodologies, both in a team and independently.

The role emphasizes publication of findings, developing new applications, and applying engineering principles to complex experiments. Onsite work is required due to the nature of the facilities and security considerations.