Postdoctoral Researcher - Thermal & Fluid Sciences (Onsite)

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements: 9/80 or 4/

Telecommuting options (onsite + remote

Generous vacation

Relocation assistance

Medical and other benefits

Competitive 401k

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee in the Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences Department to conduct basic and applied research on thermal and fluid phenomena related to national security. You will be mentored by staff engineers and collaborate with test engineers to develop hypotheses and publish results.

On any given day, you will develop experiments, build data-driven models, and present findings to the team.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field to be completed before starting at Sandia.
• Excellent scientific writing and presentation skills evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L security clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop experiments and apply diagnostic techniques to explore multiphase, chemically-reacting, thermal, hypersonic, and other complex environments.
• Develop data-driven models from experimental results; compare with modern computational models.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and present findings to the team and broader scientific community.
• Work with staff engineers and technologists to conduct research and synthesize results for publication.

Skills

Scientific writing

Data analysis

Experiment design

Multiphase flow

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Lab instrumentation

Thermal/fluid simulation tools

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Postdoctoral Appointee in the Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences Department to conduct basic and applied research on thermal and fluid phenomena related to national security. You will be mentored by staff engineers and collaborate with test engineers to develop hypotheses and publish results.

On any given day, you will develop experiments, build data-driven models, and present findings to the team.