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Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ames National Laboratory

Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

Would you like to work for a National Laboratory that conducts world-renowned research? Would you enjoy working on a diverse, beautiful, university campus? Can you imagine yourself in a mid-sized location that regularly ranks as one of the U.S. Best Places to Live ? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider a career with Ames Laboratory!

Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy federally contracted National Laboratory located in Ames, Iowa, on the campus of Iowa State University. We are dedicated to translating foundational science through applied research to create technological innovations. We create materials, inspire minds to solve problems, and address some of the most challenging issues facing our world today. We promote and believe in a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, civility, and shared ownership in support of the Laboratory's collective success. We offer an exceptional benefits package including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, Wellbeing program, Employee Assistance Program;
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit or defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare;
• Life insurance and long-term disability;
• Flexible Spending Accounts.

The Critical Materials Institute at the Ames National Laboratory is seeking to fill multiple Postdoctoral Research Associate positions.

The postdoctoral researchers will perform innovative research on critical materials challenges. This research can involve one or more of the following areas: (i) magnetism and magnetic materials including permanent magnets, with and without rare earth elements, as well as other magnetic materials; (ii) combinatorial synthesis and high-throughput characterization of materials, (iii) additive manufacturing of magnetic, functional, and/or structural materials; (iv) recycling technologies focused on critical materials. The candidate(s) will be responsible for design, synthesis, processing, and characterization of materials using a suite of capabilities at Ames Laboratory. As part of a U.S. Energy Innovation Hub, the candidate is expected to work with a principal investigator, Ames Laboratory scientists and other collaborators in national laboratories, industry and universities to develop approaches for producing magnetic materials, especially permanent magnets, with minimal or no critical elements.

Other duties include writing reports, publishing and presenting results, and supervising students. The ideal candidate can communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences, is comfortable working in a cross-cutting, multidisciplinary research environment, and is a self-motivated individual who is willing to take initiative and leadership of research problems. While working in the Critical Materials Institute, the candidate will learn and contribute to various avenues of delivering solutions to materials criticality. The candidate will collaborate with a network of highly talented researchers from national laboratories, universities and companies.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in experimental Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemistry or closely-related disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Powder metallurgical and wet chemistry synthesis processes.
• Alloy melting and casting processes.
• Experience with alloy development combining thermodynamic modeling, DFT calculations, and experiments
• Development and characterization of permanent magnets.
• Development and characterization of other magnetic materials.
• Working with rare earth elements.
• Processing of materials in inert atmosphere.
• Experience with additive manufacturing techniques
• Use of materials characterization tools including VSM, SQUID magnetometer, SEM, XRD, XRF, TGA, DSC, etc.

www.ameslab.gov  

Proposed Start Date:
April 3, 2023

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
April 2, 2024

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three References
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.

Original Posting Date:
February 15, 2023

Posting Close Date:
March 14, 2023

Job Requisition Number:
R11091