Mechanical Testing of Irradiated Fuels and Materials Postdoctoral Research Associate

Idaho National Laboratory • 3w ago

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Mechanical testing of irradiated fuels and materials Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on our Fuels PIE Department. Our team works a 4X10 schedule located out of our Materials and Fuels Complex with every Friday off. You will engage with the ongoing research development activities for assigned nuclear facilities (Cat A, Cat B, nonreactor, etc.) at INL. Complete research in a variety of nuclear fuel systems looking for opportunities to enrich experience and knowledge. Expectations: - Primarily responsible for developing post-irradiation examination plans and testing capability developments, overseeing data collection, reduction and analysis of the performance data, and publication of results in internal reports and the open literature. - Provide analysis and evaluation of data from experiments on different fuel and cladding concepts. Produce results by fulfilling and sometimes exceeding expectations - Collaborate with other INL PIE scientists and modeling experts to expand the understanding and application of PIE experiments to facilitate the shortening of the nuclear fuel cycle and deployment of new fuels and materials. - Build and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with mentors, INL program leadership, and other collaborators to assess the performance of nuclear fuels and cladding through execution of post-irradiation examinations. Provide insight into INL facilities on future instrument needs of INL PIE examinations. - Author and contribute to publications in area of specialty. Present results at National and International Conferences. Contribute to peer review work of others both within and external to the PIE department. - Maintain familiarity with scientific literature and state of the art to set the foundation for new research and critically interpret existing data and theories. - Build and maintain relationships with Universities within the US and internationally to develop partnerships that will be needed to support PIE in the future and advance the INL mission. - Mentor or provide guidance to interns and technicians.