Scientist: Lab Testing and Data Analysis

Are you motivated by inventing new materials and predicting material failure in extreme environments? Are you excited by applying your skills as a problem solver, innovator, and engineer to make meaningful contributions in aerospace, defense, and national security applications? Do you love working on teams to apply your experimental and analytical skills to accelerate material development for a variety of applications? Our team is seeking an innovative corrosion research scientist to help advance performance evaluation and invention of new materials. As a member of our team, you will apply your strong background in engineering, laboratory testing, and data analysis to advance the understanding of corrosion phenomena prevalent in both ferrous and non-ferrous materials in austere applications. Joining our scientific team means you will work alongside experts in materials science, metallurgy, engineering and performance modeling to uncover structure property relationships in a wide range of pioneering materials and sophisticated hardware systems. The primary objective of this role is to generate technological solutions for rapid materials performance evaluation, working towards discovery of novel corrosion resistant alloys and advancement of emerging additively manufactured alloys. As a Corrosion Research Scientist... Your primary responsibility will be to plan and conduct experimental research focused on addressing the corrosion challenges of novel metallic alloys. You will support the development of new testing and evaluation approaches to accelerate the evaluation of localized corrosion (e.g., You will have opportunity to pursue your own scientific interests, grow your influence and career as an engineer/scientist, and disseminate your scientific results via journal articles, conference presentations, and proposals for new research. You will lead project execution and prepare progress reports on project scope, milestones, and future initiatives to academic, and government stakeholders. Possess a MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field. Have 2+ years technical experience in hands on experimental corrosion research and electrochemical characterization of alloys. Are comfortable working in a laboratory environment, performing data collection and troubleshooting. scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis). Have experience in communicating scientific technical material to a range of audiences and working effectively in a team environment. Are able to obtain Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Possess a PhD in Material Science, Chemical engineering, or related field. Have 4 years technical experience in hands on experimental corrosion research and electrochemical characterization of alloys. Can demonstrate knowledge of computational and/or analytical corrosion modeling and performance prediction. Possess leadership skills coordinating multiple teams and projects. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.