We have an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher in metal additive manufacturing (AM) with an emphasis on the development and understanding of AM process optimization, alloy design, and compositional grading in AM components. Critical aspects of the work will include the use of metal AM equipment and advanced electron microscopy techniques to characterize the components. You will actively participate with and be an integral member of an interdisciplinary team working on advanced manufacturing science, particularly in the context of understanding the response of additively manufactured components to accelerate qualification of AM components. This position is in the Metallurgy and Advanced Microscopy group of the Materials Science Division.

You will

• Provide knowledge of topics, including laser-matter interaction science, alloy design and alloying effects, fundamental metallurgy such as solidification and phase transformations, and thermomechanical response in metal AM components.
• Perform characterization of metal AM components with mechanical testing (tensile, compressive, and dynamic) and microscopy, including optical, SEM, EBSD, and EDS.
• Design and perform complex experiments; collect and analyze resulting multimodal datasets.
• Collaborate with scientists in a multidisciplinary, cross-functional team environment to accomplish research goals.
• Pursue independent but complementary research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally to the Laboratory.
• Document research, publish papers in high-impact peer-reviewed scientific journals, and present results within the DOE community and at conferences.
• Maintain and establish laboratory protocols, including adherence to safety and security protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned.