NUCL-ACS

The radiolysis project in the Actinide Chemistry and Repository Science Program has started work which consists of investigating the degradation of some organics (EDTA, citrate) under alpha radiolysis in saline conditions. This work is based in Carlsbad, NM, but frequent trips to Los Alamos are needed when performing the irradiation part of the work.

The individual hired will be expected to begin as soon as possible, and will be leading this effort with support and supervision of the current staff who initiated this work.

Interested candidates to this Postdoc position can consult the job description, and apply using the following information:

Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate (https://lanl.jobs/)

Req. Number: IRC132523

ORNL is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Incident Modeling and Computational Sciences Group in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, Nuclear Security Sciences Directorate.

For more information or to apply, please visit https://jobs.ornl.gov/Exempt/job/Oak-Ridge-Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Nuclear-Forensics-Modeling-TN-37830/1152490800/

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement calculational methods for simulation of detector responses to nuclear weapon fallout and interpreting the nuclear forensic data.
• Conduct cutting-edge research in the use of aerial detector surveys to provide a nationwide means of predicting yield from a nuclear detonation. The research will also extend our ability to rapidly update our models based on the aerial measurement data. A sensitivity study will be performed to show the relative impact of the different types of flights that are performed by aerial systems in a graded approach (e.g., edge detection versus serpentine versus complete mapping).
• Develop and maintain the codes used for this evaluation, test their performance on different operating systems, and validate results using both numerically generated and actual measured data.

All team members deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in nuclear engineering or related field, completed within the last five (5) years.
• Experience solving a variety of real-world modeling problems.
• Research and development experience in nuclear fuel-cycle processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the SCALE code system and with models of various fuel-cycle processes.
• Programming experience using FORTRAN, C/C++ and/or other high-level languages.
• Programming on parallel processors using the message-passing interface (MPI).
• Knowledge of and experience with numerical analysis and applied mathematics, including optimization, statistics, and solution of inverse problems.
• Diverse experience in many application areas such as nuclear forensics, neutron and gamma ray detection, and safeguards technologies.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.

This vacancy announcement for a GS-14 Supervisory Physical Scientist/ Health Physicist at OAR’s National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) located in Montgomery Alabama is currently open and is scheduled to close on 5/02/24. The position involves serving as the Director of the Center for Environmental Monitoring at NAREL. If you are interested in applying for this position please make sure to read the entire vacancy announcement including information regarding relocation expenses reimbursement using the link and announcement number below. Please share this announcement with anyone that you think may be interested and meets the eligibility requirements.

The recruitment listed above is now approved to post and will be open from 04/25/2024 to 05/02/2024.  Please follow the below steps to view the vacancy on www.usajobs.gov.

1. Go to www.usajobs.gov
2. Enter the EPA-LA-ODH-2024-0011 into the Keyword search bar and click “Search”
3. Announcement will show once it goes live on USAJOBS (it is live now).