Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) is a national user-facility funded by the DOE Office of Science to provide research capabilities in nanoscience to a worldwide community of users. The Materials Physics and Applications Division (MPA-CINT) has an opportunity for an early-career scientist in the Soft, Biological and Composite Nanomaterials (SBCN) Thrust discipline.

Scientist 2

As a member of the SBCN Thrust, you will develop and maintain a scientific program investigating self-assembly of nanoscale materials and associated analytical techniques. Your responsibilities will include:

• Spending about half of your time collaborating with external and internal users of CINT
• Engaging the outside scientific community through publications, presentations, peer-review, mentorship and outreach on behalf of CINT
• Contributing broadly to other LANL missions

Scientist 3

In addition to the above, your responsibilities will also include:

• Attracting users from a broader (e.g., international) base
• Working with CINT management to steer the scientific evolution of the SBCN thrust moving forward

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering or closely related field
• Demonstrated record of scientific research achievement (through publications, citations and presentations) in the synthesis and self-assembly of biological, bio-derived or biomimetic nanomaterials
• Hands-on research experience with one or more of the following: synthesis of genetic polymers, biological nanomachines or other biologically based nanomaterials; synthetic biology approaches to nanomaterials science; use of biological scaffolds for synthesis/assembly of inorganic nanomaterials; or hierarchical assembly of biomacromolecular or hybrid (biotic/abiotic) building blocks
• Ability to engage and work effectively with a broad and diverse scientific community

Additional Requirements for Scientist 3:

• Nationally recognized expertise in the design, syntheses and assembly of biological or biomimetic nanomaterials
• Success in developing novel ideas and security research funding
• Success in mentorship

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in a cross-disciplinary, collaborative environment
• Demonstrated success at the multiscale, hierarchical assembly of nanomaterials to realize new, emergent properties such as adaptive color change, self-sealing, etc.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance (usually requires U.S. citizenship)

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