Posting Title

Postdoctoral Researcher - Instrument Development for Hydrogen Storage Materials

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Postdoc (Fixed Term)

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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Job Description

The Chemistry & Nanoscience Center at NREL has an opening for a post doctorial researcher to support R&D within the HyMARC consortium that is dedicated to accelerating the discovery of advanced hydrogen storage materials and hydrogen carriers (https://www.hymarc.org/). The position primarily involves Raman spectroscopy to determine ortho:para hydrogen ratios and PCT calorimetry to measure heats of adsorption for hydrogen interacting with hydrogen storage materials.  The development of best practices for equipment use, validation protocols, experimental design, data analysis, and data interpretation will be critical. The successful candidate will have experience with characterization of hydrogen storage/carrier materials as well as experience with modifying equipment for optimum experimental results. Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills are required.

Job Duties

• Develop best practices for Raman spectroscopy and calorimetry experiments and data analysis.
• Calibrate and validate equipment.
• Document best practices for instrument use.
• Execute Raman spectroscopy and calorimetry experiments, including in-depth data analysis, for hydrogen storage projects.
• Assist with troubleshooting and repair of equipment.

MCCS Directorate

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Basic Qualifications

Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Experience with calorimetry and/or in situ/in operando Raman spectroscopy measurements.
• Material characterization experience.
• Experience with equipment modification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong self-motivation, ability to work on collaborative projects, ability to prioritize and balance different types of concurrent tasks, strong organization skills, attention to details.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, team, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven research contributions.