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DOE-EM Graduate Fellowship Program - Post Masters Fellow - Mineral Aggregation and Dissolution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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DOE’s Office of Environmental Management Graduate Fellowship Program is seeking graduate fellows to work on some of the nation’s greatest cleanup efforts. 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. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven interns come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them! 

The Ideal Candidate:

 

If you are ready to test your talents and training in Geochemistry, Environmental Science, Materials, Chemical Engineering, and/or Chemistry and hone your skills as a Post Masters researcher at a national laboratory widely recognized for its work in the physical sciences and environmental science, we want to connect with you. The ideal person has an interest in advancing measurement approaches and applying them to complex problems. Details are below; you do not need to meet all of the preferred qualifications to be considered.

 

What you will do:

  • Conduct independent research and work on team assignments
  • Al mineral synthesis
  • Design novel approaches to study the Al mineral crystal growth, aggregation, and dissolution mechanisms
  • Strong background in various in situ and ex situ techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), small angle X-Ray scattering (SXAS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • Preferred skills: synchrotron-based techniques and radiochemistry
  • Interact, communicate, and problem solve with a diverse team of research staff within the PCSD, EED, EMSL, and across PNNL
  • Contribute as a team member to support publications and reports led by other researchers
  • Lead manuscript development and maintain a strong overall publication record in the peer-reviewed scientific literature
  • Present research at technical conferences and project/program review meetings
  • Participate in the development of research proposals
  • PNNL is committed to diversity and inclusion; applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged.

The successful candidate will join other graduate fellows as part of the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP). MSIPP is funded by the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM). DOE-EM is working to cleanup legacy radioactive waste found in soil, groundwater, and underground storage tanks. All research aligns with DOE-EM’s mission to safely immobilize and cleanup environmental legacy waste, focusing on cleanup of the Hanford Site which is one of the most complex DOE sites due to hazardous comingled contaminates. For more information, go to https://www.pnnl.gov/environmental-management-internship.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have received a Master’s degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.  Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 required.
  • Candidate must have graduated from a minority serving institution (MSI).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Geochemistry, Environmental Science, Materials, Chemical Engineering, and/or Chemistry.
  • In-depth knowledge, practical experience, and a good publication record in mineral synthesis, crystal growth, aggregation, and dissolution. In addition, the candidate should possess functional knowledge of various complementary materials characterization methods such as Raman, XRD, UV-vis, DLS, SXAS, TEM, SEM, AFM, and/or synchrotron-based techniques.
  • A background in one or more of the following research areas, involving material synthesis, mineralization, particle aggregation, mineral dissolution, and radiochemistry.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Work in collaboration with a diverse group of scientists and technical staff across the Lab, and must be able to work closely and communicate effectively with experimentalist and computational modeling colleagues.
  • The ability to adapt, refine, or innovate experimental tools as needed.
  • Be able to recognize abnormal operating conditions, correct and report to the supervisor and warranty provider in a timely and responsible manner.
  • Provide direct support and field oversight of research activities involving nanoparticle synthesis and characterization; Supervise and coordinate work from multiple projects. Keep accurate and legible operating records associated with assigned job.