Job Description

About Sandia:

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 we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
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• 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 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Sandia’s WMD Threats & Aerosol Science department is seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking Postdoctoral Appointee to work on several projects related to bioremediation and microbial ecology. The selected candidate will characterize microbial communities as related to bioremediation of different xenobiotics. The goal of this work is to understand the metabolic roles of different community members contaminated environments.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Culture fungi and bacteria
• Develop and execute studies on microbial transformation of xenobiotics.
• Prepare DNA samples for metagenomic sequencing.
• Perform bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data.
• Mentor technologists and interns.
• Work collaboratively to execute, track, and refine project plans with an integrated multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate your research internally through technical reports and presentations.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Qualifications We Require:

• PhD in microbiology, microbial ecology, bioremediation, or a relevant field.
• Experience in the following:
• Handling fungi and bacteria.
• Microbial ecology/bioremediation.
• Whole genome and 16S/ITS metagenomic sequencing.
• Bioinformatics skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Proven record of high technical accomplishment, as demonstrated by publication in high-impact scientific journals,
• Strong verbal communication and data presentation skills, as demonstrated through presentations at scientific conferences.

About Our Team:

The WMD Threats & Aerosol Science Department, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a diverse organization that conducts research an¿d development to characterize and neutralize threats caused by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents and apply aerosol science expertise to protect public health and safety and support national security missions. Our work includes basic research, analysis, development, and delivery of technologies and methodologies to predict, detect, identify, defeat, decontaminate, and mitigate threats posed by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents. Some examples include: chem/bio agent mitigation and neutralizat¿ion, dispersal device characterization, deployable onsite analysis of biological threats, threat containment, decontamination methodology testing, and situational/environmental awareness through atmospheric science. We apply chemical, biological, and atmospheric sciences to the mission of WMD counterterrorism to provide federal sponsors with key technologies, modeling/simulation, testing/evaluation, chem/bio analysis, and atmospheric science capabilities to support critical decision making before, during, and after WMD events.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. 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.

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. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information:

This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one year, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to five additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.

Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 693812

Job Family: 92

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.