Ceramics Processing Postdoctoral Research Associate
Los Alamos National Laboratory • Los Alamos, New Mexico • Posted June 15, 2026
About the Role
What You Will DoThe Ceramics Processing Science Team within Sigma-1 is seeking a post-doctoral candidate with experience in the processing and analysis of processing-structure-property relationships during processing of various ceramic materials such as oxides, nitrides, borides, or hydrides and composite materials. Our Team works in diverse areas including powder material analysis, synthesis, handling, and consolidation across a wide variety of materials. We support a wide variety of programs including Defense, Intelligence Agencies, and space programs along with other customers and University collaborations with an emphasis on identifying creative solutions to meet demanding requirements. We work in the Sigma Complex, a unique prototyping and fabrication facility that specializes in providing material, components, and manufacturing science to Los Alamos experimental programs.The work will require application of common characterization techniques including rheology, diffraction...