Postdoctoral Appointee - Concentrating Solar (Hybrid)
Company: Sandia National Laboratories
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Bidder Eligibility:
This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one
year, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to five
additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five
years prior to employment. Individuals in postdoctoral positions
may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in
some cases may be converted to regular career positions during
their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing
availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.
Employees must remain in their current position for one year before
applying for a new position, with the exception of student interns.
Application of this requirement will not supersede collective
bargaining agreements. See collective bargaining labor agreements
for represented bidder eligibility requirements for represented
employees.
About Sandia:
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and
engineering lab for national security and technology innovation,
with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad
array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more
about Sandia at: *These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral appointee in the
Concentrating Solar Technologies Department to assist our R&D
staff with a next generation, solid-particle heat transfer media
CSP project. Expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid
dynamics, and solid mechanics is desirable. The project will allow
you to learn on the job and gain experience in high-temperature
particle measurements and control, data analysis, and large-scale
testing. You will learn about contemporary engineering challenges
in solid particle media (termed "Gen3") CSP and can employ creative
design skills in developing testing equipment and experiments. Your
work will contribute to advancing Gen3 CSP components to larger
scales and higher temperatures than ever achieved. This position is
eligible for telecommuting and the selected applicant must live
within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work
location when necessary.
On any given day you may be called on to assist in any or all the
following topical areas:
Qualifications We Require:
Qualifications We Desire:
About Our Team:
Sandia National Laboratories is a world leader in the development
of renewable energy systems. Our Concentrated Solar Technologies
Department located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, develops
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems in partnership with DOE,
industry partners, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL) to facilitate the successful development and market
deployment of utility scale solar electricity, sustainable solar
fuels, and industrially relevant solar thermal chemistry.
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum
of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia
reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance:
This position does not currently require a Department of Energy
(DOE) security clearance.
Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background
review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law
enforcement records, and employment/education verifications.
Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force
background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance
abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal
activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of
untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated,
resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and
subsequent termination of employment.
If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary
to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on
positions that require a clearance, a pre-processing background
review may be conducted prior to a required federal background
investigation. Applicants for a DOE security clearance need to be
U.S. citizens. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the
U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security
clearance may be impacted.
Members of the workforce (MOWs) hired at Sandia who require
uncleared access for greater than 179 days during their employment,
are required to go through the Uncleared Personal Identity
Verification (UPIV) process. Access includes physical and/or cyber
(logical) access, as well as remote access to any NNSA information
technology (IT) systems. UPIV requirements are not applicable to
individuals who require a DOE personnel security clearance for the
performance of their SNL employment or to foreign nationals. The
UPIV process will include the completion of a USAccess Enrollment,
SF-85 (Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions) and OF-306
(Declaration of for Federal Employment). An unfavorable UPIV
determination will result in immediate retrieval of the SNL issued
badge, removal of cyber (logical) access and/or removal from SNL
subcontract. All MOWs may appeal the unfavorable UPIV determination
to DOE/NNSA immediately. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the MOW may
try to go through the UPIV process one year after the decision
date.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran
status and any other protected class under state or federal
law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as
a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or
diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring,
and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if
employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to
comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview
at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps
necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements
prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 693163
Keywords: Sandia National Laboratories, Rio Rancho , Postdoctoral Appointee - Concentrating Solar (Hybrid), Other , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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