Chemist

Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Location: RICHLAND
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

**Organization and Job ID**

Job ID: 311966

Directorate: National Security Directorate

Division: Signature Science & Technology

Group: Applied Radiation Detection

**Job Description**

**The National Security Directorate (NSD)** within PNNL strives to develop and deploy innovative solutions to meet mission critical needs of the U.S. and its strategic partners as we seek to ensure the achievement of our national security objectives.

**The Applied Radiation Detection (ARD) Group** at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is focused on the development of technology supporting applied radiation measurements. Projects within the group range from highly applied projects in support of international treaties and national security to fundamental science projects in the areas of nuclear science, novel sensor technology development, machine learning algorithms, and aerial technology.

The ARD Group is seeking candidates who will contribute to ongoing research and development in noble gas collection, separations, processing and characterization. The successful candidates will have a strong background in the development of gas handing systems and related chemical processing.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ BS/BA with 5 years of experience

+ MS/MA with 3 years of experience

+ PhD with 1 years of experience

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ PhD with 3+ years of experience is highly preferred

+ Excellent skills in gas phase chemical processing

+ Chemical engineering or gas processing background

+ Strong skills in solving complex chemical processing challenges

+ Background in physical/ analytical chemistry/ strong math and analytical skills/ high precision measurements

+ Hands on experimental hardware development and testing.

+ Experience in molecular modeling, process modeling, or experience working with COMSOL is highly desirable

+ Experience performing research in a DOE national laboratory or other Federally-funded Research and Development Center is highly preferred

**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 jobs.pnnl.gov.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via https://jobs.pnnl.gov/help.stm

**_Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a "country of risk" without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment._**

**Other Information**

**Special/Hazardous Working Conditions or Environment:**

+ Handling and use of sealed radioactive sources for radiation detection measurements

+ Occasional travel (domestic and international)

+ Occasional task activities may be performed outdoors in laboratory and/or field conditions

**Other Information**

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

Requirements:

* U.S. Citizenship

* Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.

* Drug Testing: All Security Clearance (L or Q) positions will be considered by the Department of Energy to be Testing Designated Positions which means that they are subject to applicant, random, and for cause drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy until non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 consecutive months can be demonstrated.

_Directorate:_ _National Security_

_Job Category:_ _Scientists/Scientific Support_

_Group:_ _Applied Radiation Detection_

_Opening Date:_ _2021-04-08_

_Closing Date:_ _2021-05-23_

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