Senior Research Scientist

4 weeks ago

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Sandia Inc Full time
About Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. As a leading research institution, we're driven by a passion for discovery and a commitment to making a difference.

Our teams of specialists focus on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas, including radiation detection and characterization. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Applied Nuclear Technologies department and contribute to world-changing technologies.

As a postdoctoral appointee, you'll play a crucial role in advancing the field of radiation detection and characterization. You'll work closely with our multidisciplinary team to design and execute complex experiments, develop innovative radiation detectors, and propose new tests to enhance our understanding of fast radiation environments.

This position involves work in both office and laboratory settings, including radiation and contamination areas. You'll be responsible for hands-on experimental work, writing proposals for research projects and facility access, disseminating research findings at technical conferences and in scholarly papers, and conducting radiation transport modeling, designing circuits and detectors, and performing data analysis.

We're seeking a PhD in Physics, Engineering, or Science who is passionate about designing and executing complex in-situ experiments. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a talented team of researchers.

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*


What You'll Do

As a Senior Research Scientist in our Applied Nuclear Technologies department, you'll be responsible for:
  • Designing and executing complex experiments to advance the field of radiation detection and characterization
  • Developing innovative radiation detectors and proposing new tests to enhance our understanding of fast radiation environments
  • Collaborating with our multidisciplinary team to achieve research goals
  • Writing proposals for research projects and facility access
  • Disseminating research findings at technical conferences and in scholarly papers
  • Conducting radiation transport modeling, designing circuits and detectors, and performing data analysis


What We Require

To be successful in this role, you'll need:
  • A PhD in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field conferred within five years prior to employment
  • Data analysis experience
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-clearance


What We Desire

We're looking for candidates with experience in:
  • Laboratory testing, electronic instrumentation, and test operations
  • Radiation detection
  • Publishing in reviewed journals
  • Experience with semiconductor radiation detectors
  • Outstanding communication skills, a willingness to work in a collaborative team environment, and demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary research
  • Experience with simulation software such as Geant or MCNP


About Our Team

The Applied Nuclear Technologies department is part of the Radiation & Electrical Sciences Center, where we explore, develop, and apply physics and engineering principles to many areas of nuclear and radiation technology. We're a multidisciplinary team that collaborates with partners to conduct experiments in diverse radiation environments.

Salary

The estimated salary for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

Security Clearance

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

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.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Essential Functions

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Posting Duration

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.

Location

This position is located in Albuquerque, NM, and may require occasional travel to other Sandia locations or partner sites.

Estimated salary: $120,000 - $160,000 per year.

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