Job Description
SRNL's Environmental and Legacy Management Directorate is seeking a qualified Post-Doctoral Research Associate to help grow and strengthen the on-line monitoring portfolio and team in the Analytical and Tank Farm Characterization organization.
The Post-Doc Research Associate will provide technical assistance to projects that support the on-line monitoring missions of SRNL. These missions include maintaining and growing lab and DOE Complex capability for chemical measurements in nuclear processing environments. As such, the candidate will collaborate with actinide scientists and engineers at SRNL, other national laboratories, and at SRS processing facilities.
This position entails the application of process analytical chemistry to issues of national security and nuclear nonproliferation. Candidates will also collaborate with SRNL colleagues in other areas as subject matter experts in spectroscopy and other analytical techniques. Candidates will be expected to actively publish and present their research to scientific audiences.
The Postdoctoral Research Associate positions are fixed term assignments within the company and benefits eligible.
Responsibilities
- Uses basic logic and common sense to arrive at solutions.
- Develops partnerships with internal team members.
- Able to communicate well in straight-forward situations.
- Understands their own job and how the role interacts with their team.
- Knowledgeable about their specific job.
- Team Contributor - gains support for ideas within the team.
- Implements changes provided by management.
- Completes routine and repetitive tasks where tasks are straightforward.
- Works safely with particular attention to quality.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD plus 0-3 years in the field
- Degrees: Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics. Engineering degree acceptable with desired expertise.
- Individuals must have completed all requirements for their PhD by the start of employment
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate level U.S. Government security clearance for which U.S. Citizenship is legally required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in R&D and process analytical chemistry or online monitoring.
- Desired areas of expertise include optical spectroscopies (Raman, absorbance, vibrational, atomic), chemometric and other data analysis methods, and instrument design.
- Expertise in other areas of analytical chemistry and physics is desirable for building new programs.
About Us
"We put science to work!"
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.
Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:
- Benefits vary based upon employment status
- Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
- Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
- Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
- AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
- Savings & Investment plan:
- Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
- Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (3 yrs. vesting in company match)
- Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
- Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Plan
- SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the
“About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .
BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.doe.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.
About The Team
SRNL’s Environmental & Legacy Management (ELM) Directorate closely collaborates with the Department of Energy (DOE) and site contractors to develop, mature, and apply science and technology needed to resolve environmental challenges and advance legacy management missions. As the lead laboratory for Environmental Management (DOE-EM) and Legacy Management (DOE-LM), SRNL applies our talent and expertise to develop and deploy innovative approaches and technologies to reduce risk, cost, and schedule of environmental cleanup and nuclear material processing. Additionally, ELM is using our competencies to develop new materials and processes for a range of clean energy applications.
