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Together these facilities operate 27 instruments for neutron scattering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>research, each year carrying out in excess of 1,000 experiments in the physical, chemical, materials, biological and medical<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>sciences for more than 3,000 visiting scientists. HFIR also provides unique facilities for isotope production and neutron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>irradiation. To learn more about Neutron Sciences at ORNL go to: <a href="http://neutrons.ornl.gov">http://neutrons.ornl.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>We seek an outstanding candidate for a post-doctoral research associate position to carry out inelastic and quasielastic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>neutron scattering studies of complex fluid systems associated with the activities of the ORNL-based Fluid Interface<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>(http://web.ornl.gov/sci/first/index.shtml)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C78F17'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C78F17'>Major Duties/Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>The successful candidate will work with scientists at the SNS/HFIR and ORNL-based members of the FIRST EFRC, as well<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>as non-ORNL members of the FIRST EFRC to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>- Collaborate with internal and external scientists in the writing and submission of beam time proposals primarily aimed at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>(but not limited to) quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering studies of complex fluids in various nano-confinement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>environments within the framework of the FIRST EFRC activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>- Publish scientific papers on this collaborative research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>- Present scientific results at appropriate national and international conferences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>- Physical requirements for this job include the use of hand and eye protection gear, kneeling, sitting for extended periods of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>time, extensive work at chemical laboratories, and possible exposure to ionization radiation normally associated with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>operation of neutron scattering instruments for scientific research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C78F17'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C78F17'>Qualifications Required<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>A Ph.D. in materials science, chemistry, physics, or other related science fields is required. Applicants must have received<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>their PhD within five years of this application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen which must be administered<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>and cleared before employment can begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Qualifications Desired:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Preference will be given to candidates with experience in neutron scattering techniques, in particular, quasielastic and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>inelastic neutron scattering. 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