Postdoctoral Appointee - Electrochemical Materials Separations and Depositions, Onsite
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to extract substantive content: About Sandia (description), What Your Job Will Be Like (responsibilities), Qualifications We Require, Qualifications We Desire, About Our Team, maybe Benefits (they mention benefits in About Sandia: flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance). Also mention "These benefits vary by job classification." That's generic but still some benefits. Should we include Benefits section? The posting does mention benefits: flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's specific enough. So we can include Benefits section.
Pay: Not mentioned. Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly (though flexible work arrangements mention 9/80 and 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting). That could be considered schedule info. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Schedule: they mention flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. So we could include Schedule section.
But we need to avoid filler. Provide specific content.
We need to avoid duplication: The posting repeats some lines like "All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race..." etc. That's EEO boilerplate; we should remove.
Also remove "Posting Duration", "Security Clearance" details? Security clearance is substantive: need to maintain DOE Q-level clearance, US citizenship. That's a requirement. Could be part of Qualifications We Require (they already have "Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance"). So we can keep that.
We need to preserve all substantive information: The job description includes "Bidder Eligibility" with details about postdoc position term, PhD within five years, bidding internal, etc. That's substantive. Should we include that? It's about eligibility. Could be part of Requirements or Qualifications. Might be best to include a section "Requirements" for eligibility and qualifications. But we already have Qualifications We Require and Qualifications We Desire. The bidder eligibility includes: temporary position up to one year, renewable up to five additional years; PhD conferred within five years prior to employment; individuals may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates; may be converted; employees must remain in current position for one year before bidding; hiring manager may obtain approval to consider candidate before one-year requirement; etc. That's substantive. We should include that info, perhaps under a section "Eligibility" but we only allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put eligibility under Requirements. Or we could create a separate section "About the role" maybe includes eligibility. The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which sections to include based on content. We'll likely include: About the role (maybe includes bidder eligibility and description of Sandia?), Responsibilities (What Your Job Will Be Like), Qualifications (split into Required and Desired maybe as sublists), Skills (maybe combine with Qualifications?), Benefits, Schedule. We need to avoid thin sections; maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one Qualifications section with required and desired sublists.
We need to preserve all substantive info: Let's list all substantive pieces:
- Job title: Postdoctoral Appointee (not to repeat as heading)
- Job posting number etc: drop.
- Posted date: maybe drop as metadata.
- Bidder Eligibility:
- Temporary position up to one year, renewable up to five additional years at Sandia's discretion.
- PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.
- Individuals in postdoc positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates; may be converted to regular career positions during term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.
- Employees, excluding student interns, must remain in current position for one year from hire date before bidding on a new job. However, hiring manager may obtain approval to consider candidate before one-year requirement via review process; approval must be secured prior to interview. This approval will not supersede collective bargaining agreements. Refer to collective bargaining labor agreements for eligibility requirements for represented bidders.
- About Sandia: description of lab, reasons we love our jobs: challenging work, extraordinary co-workers, best tools, career advancement, flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting), generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities for work/life balance, world-changing technologies.
- What Your Job Will Be Like: seeking Postdoctoral Appointee to join Nanoscale Sciences team, conduct hands-on R&D in electrochemical critical-mineral separation, flow cells, other device technologies important to national security. Questions about passion.
- On Any Given Day, You Will Be Asked To:
- Design, construct, and apply electrochemical instrumentation for critical-mineral separation and characterization
- Deposit and characterize coatings and composites using a diverse array of materials-analysis techniques
- Develop models to predict and understand the behavior of materials and systems
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts in electrochemistry, materials science, geochemistry, solution chemistry, and related fields
- Communicate research results through technical presentations and publications
- Mentor undergraduate and/or graduate interns
- Due to nature of work, selected candidate must be able to work onsite.
- Qualifications We Require:
- PhD conferred within five years prior to employment, in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Physics, Materials Science/Engineering or related field
- Experience conducting experimental R&D on electrochemical materials and systems
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
- Qualifications We Desire:
- Experience designing or operating electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, or other complex electrochemical systems
- Experience with electrodeposition or electroplating of coatings or with other thin-film deposition techniques
- Experience with various electroanalytical techniques, such as Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), etc.
- Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy FT-IR), and electron microscopy (SEM/EDS, etc)
- Experience with scientific computing or programming tools such as MATLAB or Python
- Experience with continuum-scale modeling tools such as COMSOL
- Experience with thermochemical modeling tools such as FactSage
- Interest and demonstrated ability in developing and constructing new experimental apparatus
- Strong self-motivation and ability to solve technical challenges through critical thinking and planning
- Ability to communicate technical content effectively through publications and presentations
- About Our Team: description of Nanoscale Sciences Department, collaborative leading-edge research, three thrusts:
1. Electrochemical Materials Science and Applications (including energy storage and corrosion)
2. Magnetic, Dielectric and Electronic Materials Science and Applications (including ferroics and composites)
3. Nanostructured Materials Science and Applications (i.e., for hazardous materials capture/storage, sensing, membranes, water treatment, and catalysis).
- Posting Duration: open for minimum three calendar days, may extend. This is administrative; maybe drop as not substantive? It's about application process; instruction says remove application instructions. So drop.
- Security Clearance: details about DOE pre-employment drug test, background review, need US citizenship, etc. This is covered partially by qualification about clearance. Could keep some details but maybe redundant. We'll keep the qualification about clearance; the extra details about drug test, background, etc are boilerplate? Might be considered substantive but could be omitted as it's standard. However instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The security clearance details beyond ability to acquire and maintain clearance are substantive (drug test, background review, citizenship requirement). But the qualification already mentions ability to acquire and maintain DOE Q-level security clearance, which implies citizenship. The extra details about drug test, background, etc are also substantive. Should we include them? Possibly under a section "Requirements" or "Qualifications". But we already have Qualifications We Require includes ability to acquire and maintain clearance. The extra details could be added as a note. However we must avoid duplication. The posting also includes "If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted." That's extra. Also "Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance." etc. This is substantive. We could include a short paragraph under Requirements about security clearance details.
- Eeo boilerplate: remove.
- NNSA Requirements For MedPEDs: that's specific but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about MedPED devices. Could be considered substantive but it's a niche requirement. Might keep? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. MedPEDs is not EEO; it's a specific requirement. Could include under Requirements or Qualifications. But it's quite specific; we could include a short note.
- Job ID etc: drop.
- Apply Now etc: remove application instructions.
- Contact Information etc: drop.
Thus we need to produce HTML with sections: maybe About the role (includes bidder eligibility and About Sandia?), Responsibilities (duties), Qualifications (required and desired), Skills (maybe separate?), Benefits, Schedule.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section "Qualifications" with subheadings? But we only allowed for section headings, not . Could still use for Required and Desired as subheadings? That would be multiple sections. Might be okay but risk thin. Better to have one Qualifications section with two lists: one for Required, one for Desired, each preceded by a indicating which.
Similarly, Skills could be merged into Qualifications.
Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's substantive.
Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. Could be part of Benefits? But schedule is separate. Could combine Benefits and Schedule? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Benefits and Schedule into one section "Benefits and Schedule". But the allowed headings list includes
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to extract substantive content: About Sandia (description), What Your Job Will Be Like (responsibilities), Qualifications We Require, Qualifications We Desire, About Our Team, maybe Benefits (they mention benefits in About Sandia: flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance). Also mention "These benefits vary by job classification." That's generic but still some benefits. Should we include Benefits section? The posting does mention benefits: flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's specific enough. So we can include Benefits section. Pay: Not mentioned. Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly (though flexible work arrangements mention 9/80 and 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting). That could be considered schedule info. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Schedule: they mention flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. So we could include Schedule section. But we need to avoid filler. Provide specific content. We need to avoid duplication: The posting repeats some lines like "All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race..." etc. That's EEO boilerplate; we should remove. Also remove "Posting Duration", "Security Clearance" details? Security clearance is substantive: need to maintain DOE Q-level clearance, US citizenship. That's a requirement. Could be part of Qualifications We Require (they already have "Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance"). So we can keep that. We need to preserve all substantive information: The job description includes "Bidder Eligibility" with details about postdoc position term, PhD within five years, bidding internal, etc. That's substantive. Should we include that? It's about eligibility. Could be part of Requirements or Qualifications. Might be best to include a section "Requirements" for eligibility and qualifications. But we already have Qualifications We Require and Qualifications We Desire. The bidder eligibility includes: temporary position up to one year, renewable up to five additional years; PhD conferred within five years prior to employment; individuals may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates; may be converted; employees must remain in current position for one year before bidding; hiring manager may obtain approval to consider candidate before one-year requirement; etc. That's substantive. We should include that info, perhaps under a section "Eligibility" but we only allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put eligibility under Requirements. Or we could create a separate section "About the role" maybe includes eligibility. The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which sections to include based on content. We'll likely include: About the role (maybe includes bidder eligibility and description of Sandia?), Responsibilities (What Your Job Will Be Like), Qualifications (split into Required and Desired maybe as sublists), Skills (maybe combine with Qualifications?), Benefits, Schedule. We need to avoid thin sections; maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one Qualifications section with required and desired sublists.
We need to preserve all substantive info: Let's list all substantive pieces:
- Job title: Postdoctoral Appointee (not to repeat as heading)
- Job posting number etc: drop.
- Posted date: maybe drop as metadata.
- Bidder Eligibility:
- Temporary position up to one year, renewable up to five additional years at Sandia's discretion.
- PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.
- Individuals in postdoc positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates; may be converted to regular career positions during term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.
- Employees, excluding student interns, must remain in current position for one year from hire date before bidding on a new job. However, hiring manager may obtain approval to consider candidate before one-year requirement via review process; approval must be secured prior to interview. This approval will not supersede collective bargaining agreements. Refer to collective bargaining labor agreements for eligibility requirements for represented bidders.
- About Sandia: description of lab, reasons we love our jobs: challenging work, extraordinary co-workers, best tools, career advancement, flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting), generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities for work/life balance, world-changing technologies.
- What Your Job Will Be Like: seeking Postdoctoral Appointee to join Nanoscale Sciences team, conduct hands-on R&D in electrochemical critical-mineral separation, flow cells, other device technologies important to national security. Questions about passion.
- On Any Given Day, You Will Be Asked To:
- Design, construct, and apply electrochemical instrumentation for critical-mineral separation and characterization
- Deposit and characterize coatings and composites using a diverse array of materials-analysis techniques
- Develop models to predict and understand the behavior of materials and systems
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts in electrochemistry, materials science, geochemistry, solution chemistry, and related fields
- Communicate research results through technical presentations and publications
- Mentor undergraduate and/or graduate interns
- Due to nature of work, selected candidate must be able to work onsite.
- Qualifications We Require:
- PhD conferred within five years prior to employment, in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Physics, Materials Science/Engineering or related field
- Experience conducting experimental R&D on electrochemical materials and systems
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
- Qualifications We Desire:
- Experience designing or operating electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, or other complex electrochemical systems
- Experience with electrodeposition or electroplating of coatings or with other thin-film deposition techniques
- Experience with various electroanalytical techniques, such as Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), etc.
- Familiarity with materials characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy FT-IR), and electron microscopy (SEM/EDS, etc)
- Experience with scientific computing or programming tools such as MATLAB or Python
- Experience with continuum-scale modeling tools such as COMSOL
- Experience with thermochemical modeling tools such as FactSage
- Interest and demonstrated ability in developing and constructing new experimental apparatus
- Strong self-motivation and ability to solve technical challenges through critical thinking and planning
- Ability to communicate technical content effectively through publications and presentations
- About Our Team: description of Nanoscale Sciences Department, collaborative leading-edge research, three thrusts:
1. Electrochemical Materials Science and Applications (including energy storage and corrosion)
2. Magnetic, Dielectric and Electronic Materials Science and Applications (including ferroics and composites)
3. Nanostructured Materials Science and Applications (i.e., for hazardous materials capture/storage, sensing, membranes, water treatment, and catalysis).
- Posting Duration: open for minimum three calendar days, may extend. This is administrative; maybe drop as not substantive? It's about application process; instruction says remove application instructions. So drop.
- Security Clearance: details about DOE pre-employment drug test, background review, need US citizenship, etc. This is covered partially by qualification about clearance. Could keep some details but maybe redundant. We'll keep the qualification about clearance; the extra details about drug test, background, etc are boilerplate? Might be considered substantive but could be omitted as it's standard. However instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The security clearance details beyond ability to acquire and maintain clearance are substantive (drug test, background review, citizenship requirement). But the qualification already mentions ability to acquire and maintain DOE Q-level security clearance, which implies citizenship. The extra details about drug test, background, etc are also substantive. Should we include them? Possibly under a section "Requirements" or "Qualifications". But we already have Qualifications We Require includes ability to acquire and maintain clearance. The extra details could be added as a note. However we must avoid duplication. The posting also includes "If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted." That's extra. Also "Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance." etc. This is substantive. We could include a short paragraph under Requirements about security clearance details.
- Eeo boilerplate: remove.
- NNSA Requirements For MedPEDs: that's specific but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about MedPED devices. Could be considered substantive but it's a niche requirement. Might keep? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. MedPEDs is not EEO; it's a specific requirement. Could include under Requirements or Qualifications. But it's quite specific; we could include a short note.
- Job ID etc: drop.
- Apply Now etc: remove application instructions.
- Contact Information etc: drop.
Thus we need to produce HTML with sections: maybe About the role (includes bidder eligibility and About Sandia?), Responsibilities (duties), Qualifications (required and desired), Skills (maybe separate?), Benefits, Schedule.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section "Qualifications" with subheadings? But we only allowed for section headings, not . Could still use for Required and Desired as subheadings? That would be multiple sections. Might be okay but risk thin. Better to have one Qualifications section with two lists: one for Required, one for Desired, each preceded by a indicating which.
Similarly, Skills could be merged into Qualifications.
Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's substantive.
Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. Could be part of Benefits? But schedule is separate. Could combine Benefits and Schedule? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Benefits and Schedule into one section "Benefits and Schedule". But the allowed headings list includes
. Could still use for Required and Desired as subheadings? That would be multiple sections. Might be okay but risk thin. Better to have one Qualifications section with two lists: one for Required, one for Desired, each preceded by a indicating which.
Similarly, Skills could be merged into Qualifications.
Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's substantive.
Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. Could be part of Benefits? But schedule is separate. Could combine Benefits and Schedule? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Benefits and Schedule into one section "Benefits and Schedule". But the allowed headings list includes
- lists: one for Required, one for Desired, each preceded by a
indicating which. Similarly, Skills could be merged into Qualifications. Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance. That's substantive. Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, telecommuting. That's schedule info. Could be part of Benefits? But schedule is separate. Could combine Benefits and Schedule? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine Benefits and Schedule into one section "Benefits and Schedule". But the allowed headings list includes