Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** **This position is open for external candidates only to apply.** The successful candidate will work with the Fundamental Explosives Analysis & Research Team to execute our diverse mission of analyzing the properties of high explosive materials for groups across Los Alamos. Our team primarily focuses on a core set of techniques, periodically developing new methodologies and onboarding new instrumentation/techniques. **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** - Experience with following basic wet-chemistry transformations with aqueous or nonaqueous solvents, like pH adjustment, filtering, weighting, and centrifugation. - Experience with thermogravimetric techniques (DSC, TGA) - Experience with instrument troubleshooting, repair, and manufacturer interaction. - Experience in working independently and within a team environment - Demonstrated knowledge of safe chemical working standards - Fluent in common software packages including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Origin. - Strong verbal and written communication skills - The ability to get a Q-clearance **Desired Qualifications:** - Familiarity with liquid chromatography techniques: LC-MS and GPC/SEC - Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering **Work Location:** The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management. **Position commitment:** Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year. **Note to Applicants:** - Please send a cover letter addressing how you meet all the required and desired skills when applying for the position. A current C.V. with the minimum following in