Postdoctoral Researcher - Chiral Organometallic Materials Chemistry

Posting Title Postdoctoral Researcher - Chiral Organometallic Materials Chemistry Location CO - Golden Position Type Postdoc (Fixed Term) Hours Per Week 40 Working at NLR NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being. Job Description A Postdoctoral Researcher position is available in NLR’s Materials, Chemical and Computational Science Directorate for investigating Spin and Charge Manipulation in novel 2D chiral hybrid semiconductors. The position will focus on the synthesis and characterization of chiral hybrid semiconductors for spintronic and energy applications using solution growth techniques. The collaborative environment requires a candidate who can interface with researchers of different disciplines and learn topics outside their area of expertise. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be expected to communicate their results to internal stakeholders and in more traditional journal publications, and conference presentations. In general, candidates should have a demonstrated track record of success in technical activities associated with automation and be comfortable formulating value proposition automation use cases in a technologically relevant way while addressing key science questions to challenging problems as part of a team effort. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be required to work closely with the Environment, Health, & Safety team to follow safe work procedures, as well as to handle waste properly and keep a clean, well-organized work environment. Basic Qualifications Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years. Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date. Additional Required Qualifications This position requires specialization in inorganic or materials chemistry with an emphasis on solution growth of organometallic compounds (and related) or characterization of such compounds. The primary role of the Postdoctoral Researcher will be the growth of hybrid compounds via solution techniques and their characterization, not limited to single crystal X-ray diffraction, microscopy, basic optical spectroscopy (UV-VIS, FTIR), NMR, TGA, and DSC. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with air-free chemistry such as utilizing Schlenk line techniques. Preferred Qualifications Ability to formulate testable research hypotheses and independently lead experiments in the laboratory. Critically analyze results and present research updates, propose research experiments on a regular basis and draft manuscripts. Candidate should be well versed in nanoscience materials of current interest, hybrid materials, chirality, novel device platforms and synthesis. Experience synthesizing organometallic compounds or colloidal nanocrystals is preferred. Job Application Submission Window The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed. Annual Salary Range (based on full-tim…

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