Posting Title

Staff Scientist - Electrochemical Energy Conversion Devices.

Location

CO - Golden.

Position Type

Regular.

Hours Per Week

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Job Description

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.

A Staff Scientist (Researcher III) position is available in the Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Directorate to support work on the advancement of electrochemical energy conversion devices (e.g. fuel cells, electrolyzers, CO/CO2 reduction). Candidates who are interested in launching independent careers with the desire to build programs in these areas as a principal investigator should apply. While the job ad is primarily targeting a Researcher III position, exceptional candidates will be considered at the Researcher IV level.

The Staff Scientist will be engaged in a large collaborative group effort which explores fundamental and applied materials, as well as chemical and engineering challenges of electrochemical energy conversion devices. These larger efforts probe the effects of materials properties, component interactions, and processing on device structure and electrochemical properties, with a focus on design improvement strategies for electrochemical energy conversion devices.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant PhD . Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience . Or, relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience . Demonstrates complete understanding and wide application of scientific technical procedures, principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Demonstrates leadership in one or more areas of team, task or project lead responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in management of projects. Very good technical writing, interpersonal and communication skills.* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

PhD in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science & engineering, physics, or related field. Or, Master's Degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science & engineering, physics, or related field. and 3 or more years of experience.
Or, Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science & engineering, physics, or related field. and 5 or more years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with the application and development of electrochemical diagnostics and/or ex-situ characterization techniques (e.g. computed tomography) to assess gas and ion transport, electrochemical interfaces, and elucidate voltage loss mechanisms of electrochemical devices as a function of durability is preferred. Additionally, knowledge of and experience with material (electrocatalyst, polymer, solvent) integration, resulting structure property interactions, and the development of unique electrode architectures to facilitate ion and gas transport within electrochemical devices would be beneficial.

Experience programming (in Matlab, Python, LabView, etc.) to automate data acquisition and processing, and control instruments as well as the use of computer-aided design software (AutoCAD, Solid Works) would be beneficial but is not required.

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Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Researcher III / Annual Salary Range: $77,600 - $139,700NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.* Based on eligibility rules

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