DTRA Postdoctoral Scholar

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Opportunity:

The Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute is recruiting candidates for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Postdoctoral Scholars Program. This program trains recent PhD graduates in areas of program management relevant to DTRA-funded national security research.

As a DTRA Postdoctoral Scholar you will work directly with DTRA program managers in support of the DTRA mission to counter the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction.  DTRA is currently accepting postdocs in the areas of DTRA’s nuclear technologies division: survivability, integration, detection, weapons effects, and assessment. In addition to technical training, you will gain experience with program management of federally-funded research.

Scholars Will:

• Learn first-hand from operators in the field about state-of-the-art technology,
• Translate complex national security needs into basic research and development requirements,
• Provide technical programmatic oversight, and
• Actualize innovative ideas and solutions in CWMD mission space.

Preparing postdocs for the future:

The goal of this postdoctoral program is to develop highly technical candidates into experts at providing technical, program management, and/or acquisition support to the government. A day in the life of a scholar includes reviewing white papers and proposals, attending conferences, supporting technical reviews and workshops, research requirement development, and programmatic support.

Postdoctoral scholars typically do not pursue their own research. Scholars guide and support the technical direction of extensive scientific research and development portfolios.

Current openings include:

• Nuclear and Radiological Threat Detection Post-Doctoral Fellow
• Nuclear Survivability Postdoctoral Fellow
• Nuclear Technologies DTRIAC Post-Doctoral Fellow

Available Disciplines: 

A successful candidate in the DTRA Postdoctoral Scholars Program will have a physical science or engineering doctoral degree. Available disciplines may include Nuclear Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics (Laser, Nuclear, Shock, Condensed Matter, Plasma, Atomic, Molecular, and Optical), Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Radiation Detection, though other disciplines may be considered.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a SECRET level security clearance.
• Candidates must have a doctoral degree (students who will have degree conferred within six months are encouraged to apply).
• Location: Fort Belvoir, VA (applicants must be willing to relocate to greater Washington, DC area).