Relocation Assistance Jobs

Requisition Id 17349 Overview: The Radioisotope Science and Technology Division (RSTD) of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks applications for a Section Head for the Research and Operations Integration Section. Supporting the largest radioisotope production and research portfolio within the Department of Energy Isotope Program, RSTD executes a research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) portfolio focused on the production, applications, and fundamental properties of radioisotopes. RSTD works with rare and valuable radionuclides including several alpha emitting radioisotopes either deployed or under clinical trial for treatment of cancer (e.g., Ac-225, Ac-227); heavy actinides Bk-249, Es-254, and Fm-257 for fundamental chemistry research and new element discovery; Pm-147, Se-75, and Ir-192 for industrial manufacturing and inspection; C-14 for biological radiotracers; Cf-252 for neutron emitting applications; and Pu-238 for space exploration. Work in RSTD takes...

Requisition Id 17356 Overview: We are seeking a Reliability Engineer who will focus on developing, implementing, and improving a reliability and asset management program for predictive operations for the systems within the Facilities and Operations (F&O) Directorate. This position resides in the Reliability Engineering Team in the Infrastructure Reliability Group in the Integrated Operations Support Division, F&O Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, you will collaborate with system stakeholders and various operations personnel to employ the reliability program for F&O managed equipment throughout ORNL facilities and systems. This position will provide reliability cultural leadership to system stakeholders to build a sustainable reliability and asset management program. As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation's biggest...

Requisition Id 17337 Overview The Biosciences Division (BSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an accomplished scientific leader to serve as the Facility Director of the Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory (APPL) and its integrated bioscience capabilities. APPL combines plant phenotyping, controlled-environment experimentation, greenhouse operations, automation, imaging, and advanced data and computational tools to support research across ORNL and with external collaborators. The Facility Director will provide scientific and operational leadership for APPL and Greenhouse operations while guiding the development and integration of bioscience automation capabilities across BSD. Working with facility staff, investigators, automation teams, BSD leadership, and the APPL Steering Committee, the Facility Director will help shape APPL's scientific vision, operational model, and long-term growth. The Facility Director will be accountable for APPL's scientific direction,...

Requisition Id 16850 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Communications Specialist to develop and execute communications strategies that advance the visibility and impact of research programs within the Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate (BESSD). This position resides within the Communications and Community Engagement Directorate. BESSD advances scientific discovery and delivers innovative solutions to critical challenges in energy, environment, biotechnology, and health. This position will support communications for the Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory (APPL), a facility that provides users with state-of-the-art capabilities to rapidly measure and analyze plant traits. The position will also support applied research programs focused on water power technologies and advanced feedstocks that contribute to a more secure energy future. The successful candidate will serve as the primary communications partner for APPL and ORNL's...

Requisition Id 17354 Overview: The Plasma Facing Components & Engineering (PFCE) Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks applications for a RF engineer experienced with high power RF systems (100 kW to 500 kW) to support operations, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and develop performance techniques for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX). MPEX is a linear plasma device under construction at ORNL that enables expanded fusion reactor-relevant material science capabilities, particularly those related to plasma material interaction (PMI) research. MPEX will deliver steady state plasmas to PMI targets with heat fluxes of 10 MW• m-2 and particle fluences of 1031 m-2 for up to 2-weeks. The plasma source and heating (PS&H) systems use 13.56 MHz, 4-9 MHz, and 70 or 105 GHz sources to enable independent control of ion and electron temperatures, facilitating plasma conditions at the target that closely resemble those observed at the divertor region...

Requisition Id 17357 Overview: The Plasma Facing Components & Engineering (PFCE) Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks applications for a Chief Engineer experienced with DOE or DOD scientific experimental operating facilities to develop methods for consistent, efficient, and reliable system operations. As well as develop schedule planning for system maintenance, repairs, and upgrades for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX). MPEX is a linear plasma device under construction at ORNL that enables expanded fusion reactor-relevant material science capabilities, particularly those related to plasma material interaction (PMI) research. MPEX will deliver steady state plasmas to PMI targets with heat fluxes of 10 MW• m-2 and particle fluences of 1031 m-2 for up to 2-weeks. The plasma source and heating (PS&H) systems use 13.56 MHz, 4-9 MHz, and 70 or 105 GHz sources to enable independent control of ion and electron temperatures, facilitating...

Requisition Id 17336 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Advanced Computing for Chemistry and Materials Group in the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform leading-edge computational materials research and development for applications in material sciences and condensed matter physics. The candidate will be responsible for the development and application of Real-Space Electronic Structure Methods, specifically to develop and perform large-scale many-body electronic-structure calculations, with a particular focus on the random-phase approximation (RPA). The role will involve implementing, optimizing, and benchmarking...

Requisition Id 17352 Overview: We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Chemistry to advance selective recognition of lanthanide ions. The successful candidate will design, synthesize, purify, and characterize new compounds and help evaluate their metal-ion binding and separation performance using analytical methods. This position resides in the Chemical Separations Group in the Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Design and synthesize organic ligands through multistep synthesis. Purify compounds using methods such as crystallization, normal- or reversed-phase chromatography, sublimation, and vacuum distillation. Characterize compounds using techniques such as NMR, FTIR, and UV-visible spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and mass spectrometry. Contribute to experimental planning and evaluate how ligand...

Requisition Id 17364 Overview: We are seeking a Seismologist Postdoctoral Researcher who will focus on application of seismo-acoustic phenomenology to support national and international security applications. This position resides in the Collection Science and Engineering Group in the Fuel Cycle Systems and Materials Analysis Section, National Security Materials and Signatures Division, Nuclear Security Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, you will contribute to a wide range of nuclear security initiatives, from research and development to technology deployment and technical assessments. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify, develop, and implement innovative solutions to nuclear security challenges. Your work will involve advancing seismo-acoustic techniques and methodologies, both novel and traditional, to enhance the detection and characterization of nuclear processes, as well as broader national...

Requisition Id 17342 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on fast charge dynamics in 2D material - ferroelectric heterostructures under slow and fast excitation by developing and using high-frequency electrical and optical scanning probe microscopy. This position resides in the Functional Atomic Force Microscopy Group (F-AFM) in the Nanomaterials Characterization Section of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will participate in developing advanced AFM-based GHz and THz near-field electrical and optical microscopy modes and use Python scripting to establish automated and autonomous experimental workflows. Using these capabilities, you will probe micro- and nanoscale charge dynamics across 2-D material/ferroelectric interfaces, with a particular focus on how polar and ionic dynamics in the ferroelectric impacts the...