Research freedom and research funds
Current Postdoctoral Openings
- Postdoctoral Appointee - 3D Materials Science
- Postdoctoral Appointee in Quantum Optics and Quantum Sensing
- Integrated Photonics Postdoctoral Appointee
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Ceramic Materials
- Experimental Low Temperature Plasma Physics Postdoctoral Appointee
- Hypersonics Thermal Protection System Modeling and Simulation Postdoct...
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Quantum Computing Experimentalist
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Computational Materials
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Corrosion Science
- Postdoctoral Appointee-Materials Science and Industrial Engineering
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Metal Additive Manufacturing
- Impact Mechanics Postdoctoral Appointee
- Barbara McClintock Bioscience Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Topology/Shape/Inverse Optimization
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Radiation Detection and Analysis
- Power Electronics and Controls Postdoctoral Appointee
- Electromagnetics Postdoctoral Appointee
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Electromagnetics
- Community Energy Transitions Postdoctoral Appointee
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Atomistic Materials Modeling
- Postdoctoral Appointee in Advanced Plasma Diagnostics
- Combustion Research Postdoctoral Appointee
- Postdoctoral Appointee in Exascale Combustion Direct Numerical Simulat...
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics
- Postdoctoral Appointee in Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantificat...
- Postdoctoral Appointee in Plasma-Surface Interactions
- Barbara McClintock Bioscience Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Generation a...
- JBEI Postdoc - Lignin
- R&D Mechanical Engineer (Mid-Career/Experienced)
- Intern - Bioinformatics, R&D Undergrad Year-round
If you have completed your doctoral degree within the last five years and would like to continue building your experience and knowledge in basic and applied science and technology, you could be hired for a postdoctoral appointment at Sandia.
Sandia’s postdoctoral program provides opportunities to work with top scientists and engineers using state-of-the-art instruments and tools. Postdoctoral appointees conduct leading-edge research, publish and present their findings, collaborate with others in academia and industry, and contribute to the advancement of technology in a wide variety of scientific fields.
Postdocs at Sandia bring together a wide range of scientific disciplines and diverse backgrounds from premier universities around the world. The postdocs form a vibrant community that is supported in many ways. For example, our Sandia Postdoctoral Development Association, known as SPD, provides an active social and career networking group that connects young researchers, highlights their work, and creates opportunities to advance their skills for future success. By providing professional development resources, SPD helps postdocs attain their full potential as outstanding independent researchers.
Key areas for postdocs at Sandia
- Biosciences and biotechnology
- Chemistry and materials science
- Combustion
- Computational mechanics
- Computer science
- Hydrogen
- Microelectronics and microfluidics
- Nanotechnology
- Physics
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, vacation, paid holidays, and relocation assistance.
Application procedure
- Use Sandia’s Careers tool to create a username and password.
- Enter "postdoctoral" into the Keywords text field, and click Search. (You can also conduct a separate search with the keyword "fellowship.")
- Browse the list of postdoc openings.
- Complete an online application for a specific postdoc opening.
Detailed instructions for using Sandia’s Careers tool to apply for a position are also available.