Additive Manufacturing Science Postdoctoral Research Associate

What You Will DoAs a postdoctoral research assistant, you will be an integral member of a team tackling a variety of additive manufacturing challenges involving novel ceramic material processing methods and integrating methods for advanced geometry integration.

You will be working on projects for determining ceramic additive methods, qualification requirements, and understanding structure-property-processing relationships in these material systems fabricated through additive manufacturing methods.

You will work with a mentor but will be assigned portions of projects over which you will have responsibility.

What You NeedMinimum Job Requirements:

Hands on physical research experience, especially in the areas of ceramic materials processing and/or additive manufacturing with vat photopolymer or direct ink write.

Experience with powder processing and colloidal formulation

Experience with furnace systems and thermal profile optimization for sintering

Desire to work on production-centric ceramic manufacturing research and development activities

Experience presenting research results at technical conferences or instructing lab/lecture courses

Display a record of achievement through reports, publications, intellectual property, and/or technical products.

Self-motivated and independent researcher who has demonstrated experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team

Completed coursework or research experience in one of the disciplines outlined below

Ability to obtain a Q clearance which normally requires U.S. Citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with ceramic processing or additive manufacturing equipment and operation, particularly mills, furnaces, shear mixers, and vat photopolymer printers

An understanding of ceramic manufacturing methods including, but not limited to vat photopolymer additive manufacturing, direct ink writes additive manufacturing, press forming, extrusion, gel casting, slip casting, powder batching, and thermal profile optimization.

Experience with microstructural characterization, and its relation to performance such as mechanical properties, chemical compatibility, and corrosion susceptibility

Experience using computational tools such as CAD, inspection software, additive manufacturing software tools such as slicing/build layout, and topology optimization

Experience with non-destructive examination techniques, such as radiographic testing, candling, structured light scanning, penetrant testing, proof testing, or similar

Familiarity with reading and generating engineering drawings, dimensioning, and tolerance

Experience or familiarity with radiological materials

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues

Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to effectively work in a team environment

Education: Doctoral Degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.

Notes to Applicants

When submitting your application electronically to this vacancy, please submit the following:

a cover letter summarizing your skills, research areas of interest, and desire to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory

a curriculum vitae or résumé that contains the following information: education, major, GPA, relevant work experience, relevant technical skills

a list of professional references

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

All work locations are at the discretion of management.