The Postdoctoral Researcher will focus on experimental studies of materials degradation in molten salts. The Postdoctoral Researcher will design, test, and employ state-of-the-art technology and techniques to understand and quantify material degradation in environments relevant to molten salt reactors, and other extreme environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design, coordinate, and conduct molten salt corrosion experiments, including flowing experiments
• Develop and benchmark electrochemical methods for measuring salt properties related to corrosion
• Use range of analytical techniques to characterize materials and salts
• Work toward a mechanistic understanding of material degradation in molten salts
• Communicate and coordinate results with internal and external collaborators to facilitate collaborations
• Disseminate scientific results in peer-reviewed journals, and at national and international conferences
• Comply with environmental, safety, and health requirements
• Provide leadership and informal mentorship to PhD students

Required Education:

• PhD

Required Experience:

• No experience required

Preferred Education:

• A PhD in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline

Preferred Experience:

• An excellent record of productive and creative research
• Experience working with molten salts, and knowledge of molten salt science
• Understanding of radiation effects in materials
• Experience with electrochemical techniques, particularly in molten salts
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the basic principles of high temperature corrosion
• Experience utilizing microstructural characterization such as light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate to an international scientific audience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative and frequently interacting teams of researchers
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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