Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanoporous Materials Researcher, Onsite
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, NNSA, etc. Also remove application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. The posting includes "Please Submit The Following With Your Application ..." that's application instructions, so remove that. Also remove "Posting Duration", "Security Clearance" maybe not needed unless it's part of Qualifications? It mentions security clearance requirement; that is part of Qualifications (must obtain and maintain DOE Q security clearance). So we can include that under Qualifications or Requirements. We need to preserve all substantive info.
We need sections: About the role? There's "What Your Job Will Be Like" which describes duties. Could map to Responsibilities. Also "About Sandia" is about the organization, could be About the role? Actually "About Sandia" is about the lab, not role. Could be "About the role" maybe not needed. But we need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for Responsibilities (duties list). We have Qualifications (required and desired). We have Skills (maybe part of Qualifications). We have Benefits (mention flexible work arrangements, vacation, medical, 401k, relocation assistance). Also Pay? Not mentioned. Schedule? Not mentioned (flexible work arrangements mention 9/80 and 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting). That could be Schedule. So we can include Schedule section with those details.
We also have About Sandia description; could be About the role? Actually "About Sandia" is about the employer. Could be a section "About Sandia" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put About Sandia under About the role? Might be okay. Or we could omit About Sandia if not fitting. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we could include it under About the role as a paragraph describing the employer. That seems acceptable.
We need to use for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive info: Let's extract.
From posting:
- Bidder Eligibility: details about postdoc position term up to one year renewable up to five additional years. PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment. Individuals may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, may be converted to regular career positions during term if warranted... 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 being interviewed. This approval will not supersede collective bargaining agreements. Refer to collective bargaining labor agreements for eligibility requirements for represented bidders.
That's eligibility info; could be part of Requirements? Might be considered Requirements (eligibility). We'll include under Requirements.
- About Sandia: description of lab, reasons we love our jobs, list of benefits (challenging work, co-workers, tools, career advancement, flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities). Also "These benefits vary by job classification." We'll capture benefits.
- What Your Job Will Be Like: description of duties: synthesize MOFs, zeolites, other nanoporous materials; perform post synthetic modifications and test gas adsorption and selectivity; perform materials characterization (list); analyze data; work in multidisciplinary team; present findings; prepare and publish research; due to nature of work, selected applicant must be able to work onsite; relocation assistance will be provided for those that qualify.
- Qualifications We Require: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field conferred within five years prior to employment; strong track record of scientific/technical achievements via publication; research experience in synthesizing and characterizing nanoporous materials; ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.
- Qualifications We Desire: demonstrated track record of initiating or leading small research projects or work packages, planning experiments, delivering results with minimal supervision; ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds across multiple organizations; experience contributing to multiple concurrent research programs or cross-project collaborations; willingness to work under PI mentorship and to mentor students or junior colleagues as appropriate; strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare technical reports and present results; advanced experience in nanoporous materials synthesis (emphasis on MOFs), including familiarity with post synthetic modification and gas adsorption studies, and experience studying host guest interactions; experience utilizing MOFs in sensor development; advanced materials characterization skills (list) and familiarity with glove boxes; publication record in high impact journals or multiple first-author papers is a plus; demonstrated commitment to laboratory safety and safe work practices; creative problem solving and effective time management skills.
- About Our Team: description of team, Dr. Tina M. Nenoff, etc. Could be part of About the role or separate. We'll include under About the role maybe as a paragraph.
- Posting Duration: not needed.
- Security Clearance: already covered in qualifications.
- EEO etc: remove.
- NNSA Requirements: remove.
Now we need to decide sections.
Possible sections:
- About the role: include About Sandia description and About Our Team maybe.
- Responsibilities: list of duties from "What Your Job Will Be Like".
- Requirements: eligibility (Bidder Eligibility) plus maybe PhD requirement? Actually PhD requirement is under Qualifications We Require. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The allowed headings include Requirements and Qualifications. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements are mandatory; Qualifications are desired. But we have both Required and Desired. We could put Required under Requirements, Desired under Qualifications. Or we could combine all under Qualifications. But we have both headings allowed; better to split: Requirements = mandatory (PhD within 5 years, research experience, ability to obtain DOE Q clearance, plus eligibility constraints like term, internal bidding, one-year rule?). Qualifications = desired (track record, leadership, etc). Skills could be separate but we might incorporate skills into Qualifications. However we have a Skills heading allowed; we could put specific skills like synthesis, characterization, etc under Skills. But we already have those in Qualifications We Desire and also some in Required (research experience). Might be redundant.
Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should not create many thin sections. Maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we have both headings allowed; we could use Requirements for mandatory, Qualifications for desired, and maybe skip Skills if content overlaps.
Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, vacation, medical, 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities.
Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10, part-time, telecommuting). That could be Schedule.
Pay: not mentioned, so omit.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule.
Now we need to format.
We'll produce:
About the role
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons employees love their jobs: challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide; extraordinary co-workers; some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world; career advancement and enrichment opportunities; flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work four ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home); generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. The postdoctoral appointee will be based in the Organic Materials Science Department and embedded with the team while directly collaborating with Dr. Tina M. Nenoff, Sandia Fellow and R&D Scientist and Engineer in Materials Science. Dr. Nenoff is an internationally recognized materials scientist and a member of the National Academy of Engineering who has authored over 210 peer‑reviewed articles, published four book chapters, been awarded 19 U.S. patents, and delivered more than 100 presentations at national and international conferences. Her research focuses on the design, synthesis, and application of nanoporous materials, including advanced zeolites and metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) for selective ion and gas separation; notable contributions include work on crystalline silico titanates used in remediation efforts at Fukushima Daiichi. Dr. Nenoff has served in senior science advisory roles and is widely acknowledged for mentoring and leadership across materials initiatives. The Organic Materials Science Department researches and develops advanced materials and processing strategies for specialized national security and industrial applications. The department's strengths include polymer aging and predictive performance, synthetic organic and polymer chemistry, comprehensive thermal/mechanical/chemical characterization, and advanced manufacturing. Current R&D areas include novel encapsulant materials, tailored foams for impact mitigation, new thermoset chemistries for additive manufacturing, innovative NMR techniques for transport phenomena in polymers, studies of long‑term chemical physics interdependencies and radiation effects on polymers, and measurement and prediction of dielectric and permeation behaviors. The department houses a range of synthesis and characterization capabilities (including NMR, thermal analysis, rheology, mechanical testing, and glovebox processing) and collaborates broadly across Sandia and with external partners. The department supports a strong postdoctoral community and provides mentorship and professional development for early career researchers.
Responsibilities
- Synthesize metal organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites, and other nanoporous materials
- Perform post‑synthetic modifications and test gas adsorption and selectivity
- Perform materials characterization, including powder X‑ray diffraction, porosity measurements, thermal analyses (TGA/DSC), electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X‑ray fluorescence, IR and Raman spectroscopy, UV‑vis, and NMR spectroscopy
- Analyze data to advance understanding of structure‑property relationships in the studied material systems under various testing conditions
- Work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with experts in a wide range of experimental techniques and materials modeling approaches
- Present findings at team meetings and to relevant technical managers and funding agencies
- Prepare and publish research in peer‑reviewed journals and present at national conferences; may include opportunities to present at international conferences
- Work onsite (relocation assistance will be provided for those who qualify)
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field conferred within five years prior to employment
- Strong track record of scientific and/or technical achievements through publication in peer‑reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
- Research experience in synthesizing and characterizing nanoporous materials
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
- Postdoctoral appointment is a temporary position for up to one year, renewable at Sandia’s discretion up to five additional years
- Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates and may be converted to regular career positions during the term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive info: Let's extract. From posting: - Bidder Eligibility: details about postdoc position term up to one year renewable up to five additional years. PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment. Individuals may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, may be converted to regular career positions during term if warranted... 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 being interviewed. This approval will not supersede collective bargaining agreements. Refer to collective bargaining labor agreements for eligibility requirements for represented bidders. That's eligibility info; could be part of Requirements? Might be considered Requirements (eligibility). We'll include under Requirements. - About Sandia: description of lab, reasons we love our jobs, list of benefits (challenging work, co-workers, tools, career advancement, flexible work arrangements, generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities). Also "These benefits vary by job classification." We'll capture benefits. - What Your Job Will Be Like: description of duties: synthesize MOFs, zeolites, other nanoporous materials; perform post synthetic modifications and test gas adsorption and selectivity; perform materials characterization (list); analyze data; work in multidisciplinary team; present findings; prepare and publish research; due to nature of work, selected applicant must be able to work onsite; relocation assistance will be provided for those that qualify. - Qualifications We Require: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field conferred within five years prior to employment; strong track record of scientific/technical achievements via publication; research experience in synthesizing and characterizing nanoporous materials; ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. - Qualifications We Desire: demonstrated track record of initiating or leading small research projects or work packages, planning experiments, delivering results with minimal supervision; ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds across multiple organizations; experience contributing to multiple concurrent research programs or cross-project collaborations; willingness to work under PI mentorship and to mentor students or junior colleagues as appropriate; strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare technical reports and present results; advanced experience in nanoporous materials synthesis (emphasis on MOFs), including familiarity with post synthetic modification and gas adsorption studies, and experience studying host guest interactions; experience utilizing MOFs in sensor development; advanced materials characterization skills (list) and familiarity with glove boxes; publication record in high impact journals or multiple first-author papers is a plus; demonstrated commitment to laboratory safety and safe work practices; creative problem solving and effective time management skills. - About Our Team: description of team, Dr. Tina M. Nenoff, etc. Could be part of About the role or separate. We'll include under About the role maybe as a paragraph. - Posting Duration: not needed. - Security Clearance: already covered in qualifications. - EEO etc: remove. - NNSA Requirements: remove. Now we need to decide sections. Possible sections: - About the role: include About Sandia description and About Our Team maybe. - Responsibilities: list of duties from "What Your Job Will Be Like". - Requirements: eligibility (Bidder Eligibility) plus maybe PhD requirement? Actually PhD requirement is under Qualifications We Require. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The allowed headings include Requirements and Qualifications. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements are mandatory; Qualifications are desired. But we have both Required and Desired. We could put Required under Requirements, Desired under Qualifications. Or we could combine all under Qualifications. But we have both headings allowed; better to split: Requirements = mandatory (PhD within 5 years, research experience, ability to obtain DOE Q clearance, plus eligibility constraints like term, internal bidding, one-year rule?). Qualifications = desired (track record, leadership, etc). Skills could be separate but we might incorporate skills into Qualifications. However we have a Skills heading allowed; we could put specific skills like synthesis, characterization, etc under Skills. But we already have those in Qualifications We Desire and also some in Required (research experience). Might be redundant. Given instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should not create many thin sections. Maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we have both headings allowed; we could use Requirements for mandatory, Qualifications for desired, and maybe skip Skills if content overlaps. Benefits: we have flexible work arrangements, vacation, medical, 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities. Schedule: we have flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10, part-time, telecommuting). That could be Schedule. Pay: not mentioned, so omit. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule. Now we need to format. We'll produce:
About the role
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons employees love their jobs: challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide; extraordinary co-workers; some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world; career advancement and enrichment opportunities; flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work four ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home); generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. The postdoctoral appointee will be based in the Organic Materials Science Department and embedded with the team while directly collaborating with Dr. Tina M. Nenoff, Sandia Fellow and R&D Scientist and Engineer in Materials Science. Dr. Nenoff is an internationally recognized materials scientist and a member of the National Academy of Engineering who has authored over 210 peer‑reviewed articles, published four book chapters, been awarded 19 U.S. patents, and delivered more than 100 presentations at national and international conferences. Her research focuses on the design, synthesis, and application of nanoporous materials, including advanced zeolites and metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) for selective ion and gas separation; notable contributions include work on crystalline silico titanates used in remediation efforts at Fukushima Daiichi. Dr. Nenoff has served in senior science advisory roles and is widely acknowledged for mentoring and leadership across materials initiatives. The Organic Materials Science Department researches and develops advanced materials and processing strategies for specialized national security and industrial applications. The department's strengths include polymer aging and predictive performance, synthetic organic and polymer chemistry, comprehensive thermal/mechanical/chemical characterization, and advanced manufacturing. Current R&D areas include novel encapsulant materials, tailored foams for impact mitigation, new thermoset chemistries for additive manufacturing, innovative NMR techniques for transport phenomena in polymers, studies of long‑term chemical physics interdependencies and radiation effects on polymers, and measurement and prediction of dielectric and permeation behaviors. The department houses a range of synthesis and characterization capabilities (including NMR, thermal analysis, rheology, mechanical testing, and glovebox processing) and collaborates broadly across Sandia and with external partners. The department supports a strong postdoctoral community and provides mentorship and professional development for early career researchers.
Responsibilities
- Synthesize metal organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites, and other nanoporous materials
- Perform post‑synthetic modifications and test gas adsorption and selectivity
- Perform materials characterization, including powder X‑ray diffraction, porosity measurements, thermal analyses (TGA/DSC), electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X‑ray fluorescence, IR and Raman spectroscopy, UV‑vis, and NMR spectroscopy
- Analyze data to advance understanding of structure‑property relationships in the studied material systems under various testing conditions
- Work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with experts in a wide range of experimental techniques and materials modeling approaches
- Present findings at team meetings and to relevant technical managers and funding agencies
- Prepare and publish research in peer‑reviewed journals and present at national conferences; may include opportunities to present at international conferences
- Work onsite (relocation assistance will be provided for those who qualify)
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field conferred within five years prior to employment
- Strong track record of scientific and/or technical achievements through publication in peer‑reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
- Research experience in synthesizing and characterizing nanoporous materials
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
- Postdoctoral appointment is a temporary position for up to one year, renewable at Sandia’s discretion up to five additional years
- Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates and may be converted to regular career positions during the term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance