DOE Environmental Management (EMGFP) Post Masters Fellow - Cementitious Waste Form Characterization

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory•Richland, WA

14h•$80,500 - $104,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Energy and Environment Directorate at PNNL delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. The Nuclear Sciences Division, part of this directorate, focuses on environmental management of nuclear sites, nuclear regulatory processes, national nuclear security, and advancing nuclear energy. This fellowship is part of the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP), funded by the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM), which is working to clean up legacy radioactive waste. The research aligns with DOE-EM’s mission to safely immobilize and clean up environmental legacy waste, with a focus on the Hanford Site. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to this mission while advancing professional development.

Requirements

Must have received a Master’s degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Must attend a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) for undergraduate or graduate degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in STEM field.
Laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Preparing and curing cementitious waste form specimens
Conducting solid-phase characterization using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) for mineralogical assessment
Conducting solid-phase characterization using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) for chemical analysis
Conducting solid-phase characterization using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) for cross-section mapping
Analyzing and interpreting experimental data to support development and refinement of predictive performance models