Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. Our Earth Systems Observation Group has multiple openings for Postdoctoral Research Associates in Experimental Geochemistry. You will work in multidisciplinary teams that perform experiments under a range of geochemical conditions and use advanced computational techniques to answer questions relevant to one or more of the following focus areas:

• The speciation, reactivity, structure and transport of radionuclides under a variety of geochemical conditions, including high temperature and pressure
• Extraction and separation of critical mineral resources
• Science of signatures and the use of stable isotopic signatures and tracers to answer questions related to transport phenomena under various geochemical conditions
• Impact of radiation on materials performance, including gas generation and permeability changes
• Thermodynamic and structural characterization of nuclear materials with special emphasis on calorimetry and the use of synchrotron techniques
• Chemistry under extreme conditions and propagation of nuclear signatures through the earth
• Energy applications including carbon capture, mineralization and reactivity under supercritical conditions

You will work collaboratively with a team of scientists who share your enthusiasm for laboratory work and creative problem solving. Together, we will enable you to publish results in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and present your work at conferences. The term of the appointment is two years, with the option to extend to a third year, depending on performance and funding availability. LANL is a diverse organization, and we encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in a STEM field (or completion by time of appointment)
• Record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• Hands-on experience conducting research in a laboratory environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Laboratory experience measuring and identifying mineral phases
• Experience with geochemical reaction characterization, including reactivity under extreme conditions
• Experience with high temperature/pressure systems
• Experience using laboratory experiments to measure transport phenomena including the use of tracers and stable isotope signatures
• Experience with or strong interest in thermodynamic and reactive transport modeling
• Experience using synchrotron techniques to resolve structure and speciation of materials
• Experience measuring the effect of radiation on materials performance
• Experience in the field of carbon capture and mineralization
• Experience characterizing shale and oil-rich carbonate phases using techniques such as neutron scattering to understand pore structure and gas storage in geological formations
• Experience with presenting at conferences, as well as proposal development and writing

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