Early Career Experimental Research Scientist in Chemical Physics

Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Location: Richland
Posted on: October 10, 2020

Job Description:

Job Details Full-timeEstimated: $73,000 - $94,000 a year3 hours ago Qualifications - Spectroscopy - Writing skills - Supervising experience - Mentoring - Research - Bachelor's degree - Doctoral degree - Master's degree Full Job Description Organization and Job ID Job ID: Directorate: Physical & Computational Sciences Division: Physical Sciences Division Group: Chemical Physics and Analysis Job Description Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to collaboration and work - life balance. We are seeking an early- to mid- career staff scientist to contribute to PNNL's goals in our experimental Condensed Phase and Interfacial Molecular Science program. Work in this area emphasizes basic research at the boundary of chemistry and physics, pursuing a molecular-level understanding of chemical, physical, and electron- and photon-driven processes in liquids and at interfaces. Our scientific goals are to extend the experimental characterization and description of chemical reactions to encompass the effects of condensed media and interfaces, develop a multidisciplinary capability for describing condensed phase and interfacial chemical processes relevant to improved energy technologies, and to create state-of-the-art research and analytical methods for characterizing complex materials. Much of our research involves detailed studies of reaction mechanisms in liquids and at liquid interfaces, of high-energy processes at interfaces, of models of the condensed phase, and of cluster spectroscopy and dynamics. As a staff scientist in the Lab's Physical Sciences Division (PSD) you will join a talented, multi-investigator team working in experimental Condensed Phase and Interfacial Molecular Science. You will establish your own independent research area, collaborate with the other principle investigators, and contribute to the overall goals of the program. PNNL is committed to fostering a work environment that promotes inclusion, diversity, equity and accountability. We encourage all qualified applicants to; you do not need to meet all of the Preferred Qualifications to be considered. Duties include: Establish technical reputation in professional community including professional societies, other laboratories, academia, and industry. Develop and conduct independent research and collaborate with other team members. Mentor and train junior level researchers. Level 2: Receives guidance on new assignments, making preliminary selections on technical alternatives; independently completes recurring assignments. Defines and leads project work at a small task/project level, reporting results on time and on budget. Contributes to proposals. Embraces expectations for quality, safety, and security. Communicates the importance within the work team. Level 3: Selects and develops technical approaches on assignments with occasional oversight on complex problems. Principal investigator or co-PI on projects or tasks, while integrating capabilities of work team members. Supports scoping, scheduling, and budgeting at a project or major task level. Generates new ideas for proposals and business development opportunities while leading development of technical section of small to medium proposals. Demonstrates ability to acquire funding for self with programmatic impact at the sector and division level. Serves as a role model for quality, safety, and security. Minimum Qualifications BS/BA with 2 years of experience, MS/MA with 0-2 years of experience, or PhD. Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams Preferred Qualifications BS/BA with 5 years of experience, MS/MA with 3 years of experience, or PhD with 1 year or experience. Degree in Chemical Physics, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Sciences or related field Experience in writing and leading research proposals Experience supervising and mentoring graduate students, postdocs, or junior scientists Ability to lead an independent research area in experimental condensed phase and interfacial molecular science Expertise in an area of experimental condensed phase chemical physics. Examples include but are not limited to: Ultrafast chemistry: Probe dynamics of electrons, understand energy flow, elucidate structural dynamics Chemistry at complex interfaces: Uncover emergent chemical phenomena at dynamic interfaces with structural and functional heterogeneity Charge transport and reactivity: Elucidate contributions of charge dynamics to energy flow and its coupling to reactions Reaction pathways in diverse environments: Discover the influence of non-equilibrium, heterogeneous, nanoscale environments on complex reaction mechanisms Chemistry in aqueous environments: ress unique properties of water in extreme environments and its role in chemical phenomena Equal Employment Opportunity Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All BMI staff must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. BMI is an E-Verify employer. Learn more at . Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from participation in certain foreign government talent recruitment programs. If you are offered a position at PNNL and are currently a participant in a foreign government talent recruitment program you will be required to disclose this information before your first day of employment. Directorate: Physical & Computational Sci's Job Category: Scientists/Scientific Support Group: Chemical Physics & Analysis Opening Date: 2020-09-14 Closing Date: 2020-10-24 Show full job description Apply Now

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