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POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Electrochemical Engine Center (ECEC) in the field of large ...

The Pennsylvania State University

POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Electrochemical Engine Center (ECEC) in the field of ...

The Pennsylvania State University

POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar under the direction of Dr. Derek Hall Job duties include: * Conduct ...

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Postdoctoral Appointee - Mechanical Engineering

Postdoctoral Appointee - Mechanical Engineering

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, IL

$72.88K - $121.47K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

The Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee. The candidate will be responsible for reviewing and developing design methods and models for high-temperature structural materials with applications in nuclear reactors and other energy systems.

The candidate will collaborate with ANL staff to review, validate, and enhance methods for predicting the reliability of high-temperature structural components. This involves working with various continuum damage mechanics models and statistical reliability models. The goal is to enhance engineering methods for designing safer and more reliable components. The researcher will also contribute to technical reports, conference papers, and journal publications, and present findings at technical conferences.

Position Requirements

  • Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD (typically completed within the last 0-5 years) in mechanical engineering, materials science, civil engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related field.

  • Experience with finite element simulations and developing constitutive models.

  • Knowledge of high temperature creep crack growth.

  • Knowledge of engineering design codes such as the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, API standards, R5, RCC-MRx, or similar documents.

  • Coding experience in Python.

  • Skilled in oral and written communications, with the ability to present research at all levels of organization.

  • Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.

  • This position requires an on-site presence at the Argonne campus in Lemont, Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Background in fracture mechanics-based reliability modeling.

  • Familiarity with the basic structure-property relations for metallic and ceramic materials.

  • Experience in engineering design, particularly for high temperature components.

  • Experience with the MOOSE finite element simulation framework.

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Full timeThe expected hiring range for this position is $72,879.00-$121,465.00.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.

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