Summary
The High Explosives and Organic Materials Group of the Theoretical Division has two immediate openings for Postdoctoral Research Associates. Both positions are associated with a new, multidisciplinary effort involving tightly integrated theory, experiment, and computation aimed at understanding the physics leading to, and chemistry resulting from, spatial and temporal localization of energy in explosives due to mechanical or thermal loading.
The first position focuses on developing and parametrizing dislocation dynamics models for crystal plasticity in highly anisotropic, low-symmetry, conformationally complicated molecular crystals using both particle- and continuum-based methods. The research will be performed in close collaboration with leading experts in large-scale molecular dynamics simulation and leveraged against state-of-the-art dynamic experimental methods.
The second position will be focused on the development of material-aware continuum models, including chemical reaction, that directly incorporate experimental and theoretical information regarding rate-dependent, anisotropic sub-scale physical dissipative physics which generally extend from low to high Reynolds number regimes.
Required Skills
Given the combined experimental and theoretical, multidisciplinary nature of the overall effort, exceptional written and spoken communication skills are required, as is a demonstrated record of achievement appropriate to junior associates.
Education
Consideration will be given to candidates with appropriate expertise in physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or technically similar areas who have earned a PhD within the past five years.
Notes To Applicants
The ability and willingness to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which generally requires U.S. citizenship, is useful but not required. Serious technical inquiries should be sent to Tommy Sewell at sewell@lanl.gov.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a pre-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Government Conflict of Interest
To ensure that you and LANL avoid any potential conflicts of interest, all current/former Government Officials must read and respond, if applicable, to the LANL Applicant Disclosure Form.
Contact
For specific questions about the status of this job, call (505)665-6406
Candidates may be considered for a Director's Fellowship and outstanding candidates
may be considered for the prestigious J. Robert Oppenheimer, Richard P. Feynman
or Frederick Reines Fellowships.
For general information refer to the
Postdoctoral Program page.
To apply, use the "Apply" button and submit a resume, publications list and a cover
letter outlining current research interests.
