Material Research Scientist

4 weeks ago


Morgantown, West Virginia, United States Leidos Full time
Job Title: Material Research Scientist

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Material Research Scientist to join our team in a collaborative research effort with the National Energy Technology Lab's (NETL) Functional Materials team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist NETL in the development and vetting of new technologies for H2 generation and syngas production with near-zero CO2 emissions.
  • Conduct experimental operations, including preparing, characterizing, and testing materials for various thermal approaches to H2 generation.
  • Develop and optimize experimental test plans for reactor systems, including TGA/DSC, fixed bed, and fluidized bed reactors.
  • Collaborate with the research team to design, optimize, and troubleshoot small-scale experiments.
  • Present research findings and results to the team and contribute to future research planning and proposal development.
Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in mixed metal oxide synthesis, heterogeneous catalysis, materials, or chemical processing.
  • Working knowledge of reactor systems, thermos-gravimetric analysis, and analytical techniques such as Mass spectrometry and Gas chromatography.
  • Experience with material characterization, including X-Ray diffraction and microscopic techniques.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with material synthesis, characterization, testing, and data analysis for various chemical processes.
  • Experience with surfactant-based dispersions/agglomeration with carbon materials.
  • Experience with kinetic rate parameter evaluation and basic energy analysis for systems with Aspen simulations.
What We Offer:
  • Opportunity to work on applied, cutting-edge projects with global impact.
  • Mentorship from leading energy scientists and engineers.
  • Access to world-class facilities and computational assets.
  • Support for proposal development and expanding industry and scientific partnerships.

Salary Range: $95K to $105K. Pay Range: $81,250.00 - $146,875.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.



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