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What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking a hardworking and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Appointee to join our team of scientists performing fundamental research and development in the field of polymer materials science, additive manufacturing, and extreme environments. In this position you will be expected to lead at least one experimental program, while working with staff members, students, and technologists using a range of techniques to develop, characterize, and print advanced polymer materials.
Applicants should be experienced in polymer materials synthesis, formulation, and characterization and be experienced in 3D printing techniques. Experience with several additional topics development and characterization of photoactive chemistries and materials, characterization of materials at high deformation rates, microencapsulation techniques, crosslinked and elastomeric material physics, and hardware development will also be considered a plus, but not required. This position will operate as part of a dynamic team including multiple organizations and will require independent problem solving as well as cooperative teamwork and mentorship.
A successful candidate will be expected to contribute and execute innovative research ideas, communicate research results to PIs and program managers, present your research at various internal and external forums and conferences, participate in program meetings, and publish your research in peer‑reviewed journals. You will be provided with the opportunity to mentor students and to seek funding for additional research topics with the guidance and support of your mentor.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Perform polymer and/or materials synthesis, functionalization, and characterization, and develop and characterize new formulation chemistries to enable control of polymerization processes with time, temperature, light, and other external stimuli
- Utilize rheology, spectroscopy, and NMR to characterize physicochemical processes relevant to additive manufacturing (AM) and other polymer processing techniques
- Develop novel AM processes and materials, with particular emphasis on direct‑ink‑write AM monitoring and control techniques
- Characterize the thermal and mechanical properties of fabricated materials, including by conventional quasi‑static loading and non‑traditional dynamic loading techniques
- Perform 2‑4 step organic synthesis of custom monomers or catalysts
- Explore and apply various microencapsulation methods to achieve polymerization control
- Project needs may require using conventional instrumentation in unconventional manners, augmenting existing instrumentation, developing new apparatus or accessories, and developing data analysis and instrument feedback controls
- Collaborate with engineers to translate research discoveries to improve products and product performance relevant to applications of importance for national security
- Perform basic lab and equipment maintenance
- Expertise in all of the above areas is not expected, but excitement about learning new techniques and the ability to master…
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