Post-doc position in Experimental fluids lab

What You Will Do

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to do cutting‑edge experimental fluid dynamics research? The Extreme Hydro team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for a post‑doc (2‑3 year appointment) to join our team! Our focus is designing innovative experiments with precision measurements under various flow conditions, including subsonic and shocked variable‑density turbulence and multiphase flows, and higher energy density experiments at user facilities such as OMEGA and NIF.

The work includes opportunities to work on:

• Variable‑density flows and turbulence
• Shocked flows and dynamics

You will be part of a diverse team, and you will work on your own project with regular meetings with the team and your mentor. You will design, and set up your experiment, record and work to understand your experimental data. You will have opportunities to publish high‑quality experimental results and to present your work  work closely with numerical physicists to simulate the experimental results and incorporate the experimental data into modeling efforts.

The LANL Postdoctoral Program is a pipeline for hiring technical staff at the Laboratory, many of whom first joined LANL as postdocs. Additional opportunities for career growth are offered through the LANL Postdoctoral Program, such as attending seminars on CV and proposal writing, networking events, and opportunities to attend talks covering a diverse range of scientific fields.

The Applied and Fundamental Physics Group (P‑2) at LANL is a diverse group of experimental physicists, engineers, technicians, and students engaged in a range of fundamental and applied research in nuclear physics beyond the Standard Model, neutrinos, dark matter, weapons physics, plasma physics, and fluid dynamics. We support a diverse program that includes scientists of many nationalities, participation in experiments worldwide, sponsorship of workshops and conferences, and classified experiments and analysis.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in experimental physics, engineering or closely related discipline, awarded within the last five years
• Ability to carry out scientific research in experimental physics, fluids or a very closely related discipline, as evidenced by peer‑reviewed journal publications and conference proceedings
• bility to communicate technically and interpersonally both orally and in writing. Examples include but are not limited to journal publications, technical reports, oral or poster conference presentations, public speaking, or course instruction
• Ability to collaborate with diverse and multidisciplinary scientific research teams

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience with modern fluids diagnostics, such as PLIF and PIV
• Experience with turbulence theory, modeling, or experiments
• Experience with LabVIEW, Matlab, and/or Solid Works or similar programs

Apply online and submit a CV and a required comprehensive cover letter describing your qualifications and how you meet the minimum requirements and desired qualifications for the position. Your cover letter and/or CV should provide contact information for at least three references who are familiar with your qualifications as related to this position. Applicants with questions may contact Tiffany Desjardins ().

Work Location:

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China—including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau—as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents (“green card” holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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