Postdoctoral Appointee - Radiation Effects Research
Company: Sandia National Laboratories
Location: albuquerque
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a
minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'.
Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any
time. : Passionate about your work and dream of utilizing
state-of-the-art facilities to deliver solutions? Join a dynamic
team and help solve significant issues for our nation's
security! The Radiation Effects Experimentation Department is seeking a
motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct leading-edge research
and analysis of radiation induced effects in electronics and
materials. In this position, your work may range from fundamental
investigations into the radiation effects physics occurring in
advanced technologies toutilizing simulation tools to predict and
better understand electrical and mechanical radiation effects. You
will work in a collaborative environment with a diverse team and
have access to some of the world's most powerful tools. On any given day, you may be called on to: + Utilize radiation transport codes to model the interaction of
particle radiation (X-rays, electrons, neutrons, and gamma-rays)
with matter. + Perform simulations to investigate radiation effects
in electronics and other test objects. + Team with other
specialists, including those performing radiation experiments at
state-of-the-art facilities, to design experiments, analyze
results, and to present new insights or observations. + Summarize
findings in internal reports and as appropriate, publish results in
journal articles and present at conferences. Some travel will be required for project meetings and
conferences. Required: + Have, or are pursuing, a PhD in Engineering, Material
Sciences, Physics, or a closely related field. PhD required to
start. + Experience with the development and/or applications of
Monte Carlo methods for particle radiation transport. + Ability to
obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance. Desired: + A strong record of scientific and/or technical achievements
through publication, as evidenced by peer-reviewed journals and
external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences. +
Experience in radiation sciences and effects in electronics . +
Experience modeling radiation effects in electronics using
semiconductor device (i.e., finite element) and/or circuit
simulators. + Experience using the Geant4 simulation toolkit. +
Scientific computer programming experience with C++ and/or Fortran.
+ Experience with Python (or similar) scripting languages. +
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams. Department Description: The main purpose of the Radiation Effects Experimentation
Department is to assure and verify the capability of the nation's
nuclear stockpile to survive and operate through radiation and
electromagnetic environments. These activities range from
fundamental radiation effects research to qualifying the
performance of electronic piece parts, subsystems, and systems to
natural space-based and/or man-made radiation environments (e.g.,
environment produced by nuclear detonations). We accomplish our
mission by performing basic and applied radiation effects research
on materials and electronics through test and evaluation using
state-of-the-art photon, ion, neutron, electron, and laser sources
located at Sandia National Laboratories and other laboratories
throughout the United States. We also develop critical radiation,
electrical, and plasma diagnostics to characterize our test
environments as well as perform simulations to investigate the
radiation response of electronics and other test objects. An
important activity in the Department is the design, measurement,
analysis, and simulation of response data on surrogate test
articles for the purpose of validating Advanced Scientific
Computing (ASC) computer codes that are (or will be) used to
qualify future weapon and satellite electronic systems to various
pulsed radiation environments and effects. Department personnel
also provide guidance to electronic designers to assure proper
design techniques related to mitigating the deleterious effects of
radiation and qualification assessments of nuclear weapon hardware
to each of Sandia's production groups. About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and
engineering lab for national security and technology innovation,
with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad
array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: + Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to
security, peace, and freedom worldwide + Extraordinary co-workers +
Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the
world + Career advancement and enrichment opportunities + Flexible
work arrangements for many positions include; 9/80 (work 80 hours
every two weeks with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4
ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work and
telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) +
Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive
401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities
aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more
about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov *These benefits vary by job classification. Security Clearance: Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test
and background review that includes checks of personal references,
credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education
verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain
and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S.
citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the
U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security
clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a
federal background investigation to meet the requirements for
access to classified information or matter if the duties of the
position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or
illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity,
serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can
cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in
the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent
termination of employment. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or
veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal
law. : This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one
year, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to five
additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five
years prior to employment. Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia
positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be
converted to regular career positions during their term if
warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of
funds, and satisfactory job performance.
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