Senior Engineering Scientist - Computational Molten Salt Chemistry

Job Details

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century.

With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.

S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin named America’s Coolest City by Expedia and The Best Place to Live in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit.

Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and is renewable annually for up to four (4) years based on the availability of funding, work performance, and business need.

Purpose

The Senior Engineering Scientist position will focus on computational chemistry for molten salts as part of either the program of the or the Computational Nuclear Energy Group of the .

Responsibilities

Create a research program designed to enable the use of digital twins to improve the operation of molten salt systems, including chemistry control, off-gas management, corrosion control, and filtering

Perform chemistry / chemical engineering R&D to guide the licensing, design, and operation of a Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR)

Diversifies the funding for molten salt chemistry R&D through successful research proposals as the Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI

Recruits top talent, including graduate students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Research Scientists, to join in computational nuclear energy research at the University of Texas at Austin

Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

A doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, or related field. Five (5) years of leadership experience in computational molten salt chemistry / chemical engineering or radio- / actinide-chemistry.

Excellent communication skills, leadership, and technical capability.

Preferred Qualifications

A Ph.D. and leadership experience in molten salt chemistry / chemical engineering for nuclear applications. More than 10 years of experience in R&D for nuclear systems within the nuclear industry, national laboratory system, or academia.

Salary Range

$150,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work in an academic research environment

Physical Tasks

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest that includes a 200-word maximum narrative of experience with nuclear analysis software

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

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that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.