Radiochemistry Postdoctoral Researcher

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

3mo ago

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Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Science
Engineering
$113.8K
Livermore

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
PhD in Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Radiochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
Experience with laboratory instrumentation and associated software controls.
Experience designing, assembling, and running nuclear science experiments based on radiochemical or nuclear chemistry methods.
Experience with charged-particle and gamma-ray detectors and radiation counting and their associated data analyses.
Ability to safely work with radioactive materials (> 100 microCurie)
Ability to develop experimental methods, separation techniques, and analysis approaches needed to collect and isolate radioactive isotopes produced at accelerator facilities.
Experience with radionuclide separation methods, such as solvent extraction and ion exchange.

Responsibilities

Develop delivery systems (injection and vacuum assisted) for adding microliters of radionuclide solutions into ignition capsules for high energy density experiments.
Perform radioanalytical sample processing and data analysis to interpret results.
Develop experimental methods, separation techniques, and analysis approaches needed to collect and purify radioactive isotopes produced at FRIB.
Investigate methods needed to fabricate targets of sufficient purity for high energy density experiments from isotopes produced at FRIB.
Work with experimental and theoretical nuclear physicists to field experiments and interpret data to measure cross sections and decay properties.
Document research, publish papers in peer-reviewed journals, and present results for internal and external audiences.
Pursue independent (but complementary) research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a premier applied science laboratory that is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy. LLNL's mission is strengthening national security by developing and applying cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering that respond with vision, quality, integrity, and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance. The Laboratory's science and engineering are being applied to achieve breakthroughs for counterterrorism and nonproliferation, defense and intelligence, energy and environmental security. The world-class programs and capabilities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory span one square mile, what many consider to be "the smartest square mile on Earth."