We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the area of sustainable manufacturing with expertise in building new, advanced systems for plastic circularity. As part of this role, the candidate will be tasked to lead the management, development, and building of new plastics recycling equipment. The ideal candidate will have an interest in combining high rate conveyi

Supervises and leads the following programs and personnel Performance Management, Performance Testing, Emergency Management, and the Laboratory Shift Superintendent office. Assists the LPD Division Director in establishing strategic plans and resource requests. Provides organization and coordination on strategic goals related to the security of special nuclear material, i

Under supervision, perform assembly operations and modifications on precision electro mechanical equipment. Assist in monitoring and maintaining specialized components and systems during and after commissioning. Participate in installation, testing, and commissioning of vacuum systems. Assemble, test, certify, and document the mechanical and vacuum systems and their compo

Perform assembly operations and modifications on precision electro mechanical equipment. Monitor and maintain specialized components and systems during and after commissioning. Participate in installation, testing, and commissioning of vacuum systems. Assemble, test, certify, and document the mechanical and vacuum systems and their components. Set up, operate, calibrate,

Develop LLNR sample environments with accurate temperature control. Develop an improved liquid handling system that will enable consistent fabrication of samples under in situ conditions. Carry out research using the newly developed LLNR sample cells. Publish results in peer reviewed journals and present at national and international meetings, as appropriate. Deliver ORNL

Manage the technical requirements for the beamline and communication of interface requirements with the groups developing other aspects of the STS. Collaborate with Neutron Science Directorate (NScD) operations to ensure operations requirements are captured. Ensure traceability between customer requirements, accelerator requirements, design features and design verificatio

Implement and develop advanced fabrication methods to produce nuclear fuel specimens for separate effect tests. Utilize advanced characterization techniques to measure thermophysical and thermomechanical properties as a function of (for example) composition and microstructure. Interface with staff from various disciplines to setup and troubleshoot instruments, including t

Establishing, communicating, and using best practices for effectively using HPC resources Debug, profile, and tune first principles materials applications for high performance Adapt, develop, and publish applications and algorithms that scale to OLCF computers Apply and improve advanced computational methodologies to calculate and optimize materials to meet scientific obj

ESED serves the nation in two critical areas advancing enrichment technologies and exploring enriched stable isotope production and applications. The division leverages an elite staff of scientists and engineers with the world leading capabilities of ORNL to deliver groundbreaking advancements with a variety of applications, from national security to life saving medical t

Characterize isotope enrichment centrifuges and related processes. Characterization involves assessments for optimal processing parameters, developing and analyzing approaches to mitigate chemical and physical impediments to processes, and implementing material and design goals. Develop and execute complex test plans involving significant data collection and interpretatio

Responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient disposal of waste from the ISED nuclear and radiological facilities. Establish a vision and path forward for waste management in ISED that can be effectively communicated to management with short and long term planning goals. Review/baseline legacy and newly generated waste streams in ISED nuclear and radiological facilit

Develop and advance the state of the art smart inverter control functionalities. Develop new methodologies and algorithms to address future grid control challenges. Develop analytical tools for stability analysis studies of future power grids with high penetration power electronics. Develop inverter impedance modeling and characterization using different methodologies. De

The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis (MEERA) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applicants for a technical professional position including communications support in the area of energy efficiency and decarbonization for industry sector. This position augments ORNL's industrial energy effic

Develop a manufacturing process optimization and design optimization frameworks via computation Perform process optimizations through simulations accounting for polymer flow and fiber interactions from various composite manufacturing techniques Develop and support the integration of a simulation assisted process monitoring and control system for additive manufacturing com

Development and support of data collection, modeling, and integration, along with associated computational and machine/deep learning environments and interfaces for systems biology Analyze large biological data sets to build accurate predictive models of biological processes and publish original work Collaborate with internal and external researchers to analyze and interp