Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a experimental ‘wet chemistry’ postdoctoral researcher with our Chemical Systems Group in the Energy and Environment Science and Technology Directorate to perform laboratory-based research and development primarily coalescing the areas of synthetic chemistry, electrochemistry, and separations chemistry. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off. The postdoctoral researcher will demonstrate fundamental concepts of chemistry wherein: - Synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry will be leveraged to develop various organic and metal-organic molecular/supramolecular systems and nanostructured materials. - Electrochemistry will be leveraged to develop various thin-film metal coatings and surfaces. - Separations chemistry will be leveraged to extract, purify, and recover ions, molecules, and materials from a complex non-conventional aqueous and non-aqueous feed solution. The postdoctoral researcher will work independently under the mentorship of an INL Staff Chemical Scientist to achieve specific time-sensitive programmatic milestones, quantified target metrics, and deliverables while operating within a larger scientific team. Responsibilities Include: - Demonstrate novel research ideas and scholarly merits in overcoming technical challenges. - Maintain currency in laboratory notebook and scientific literature. - Present and discuss results with the mentor on a regular basis. - Help the mentor in preparing project reports, peer-reviewed publications, and proposals. - Represent INL through program reviews and technical presentations at conferences. - Demonstrate a strong commitment to INL’s environmental safety and hygiene principles.
