Our expert staff provide multi-disciplinary solutions to complex energy and environmental issues. Key capabilities include science (chemical and mechanical). We employ a systems perspective that includes, discovery technology development and scale-up as well as economic, regulatory, and market acceptance issues necessary for successful technology commercialization. EP&MD focuses on three mission contributions: Clean Fossil Energy, Electricity Infrastructure, & Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Institute for Integrated Catalysis (IIC) represent scientific and engineering leadership in catalysis research for the nation and world, serving a wide variety of federal and commercial clients. PNNL’s Advanced Energy Systems Group has an opening for a Chemical Engineer in Applied Catalysis to support heterogeneous catalyst development and testing for applications ranging from vehicle emissions aftertreatment to biofuels/biochemicals to hydrogen production. The candidate will work with project teams to pursue structural and functional understandings of the catalysts, using a suite of state-of-the-art instruments and collaborating with staff performing the corresponding computational chemistry. Our expert staff provide multi-disciplinary solutions to complex energy and environmental issues. Key capabilities include science (chemical and mechanical). We employ a systems perspective that includes, discovery technology development and scale-up as well as economic, regulatory, and market acceptance issues necessary for successful technology commercialization.

• Research Associates excluded.

• Interact, communicate, and tackle problems with a diverse team of research staff
• Be able to take initiative and work independently when needed
• Lead manuscript development and maintain a strong publication record in the peer-reviewed scientific literature
• Present research at conferences and project review meetings
• Participate in the development of research proposals
• Train and mentor other junior staff, as necessary

• BS/BA and 2 years of relevant experience -OR-
• MS/MA -OR-
• PhD

• An advanced degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or equivalent.
• Experience with engine exhaust after-treatment catalyst development and testing.
• Experience in nanomaterial synthesis, characterization using spectroscopic techniques, and reaction kinetics measurements to unravel elementary details of catalytic reactions mechanisms.
• Experience with characterization techniques, such as NMR, FTIR, LC-MS, HPLC, GC-MS, along with the associated data analysis.
• Experience working with a diverse set of government and/or industry teams.
• A demonstrated ability to contribute to the development of successful competitive research proposals to government and private clients.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills are required. This includes a strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at scientific conferences.