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Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering

By Melinda Rose

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking applicants for the President Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering. Candidates for this position are expected to have solved a major scientific or engineering problem in their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight to a major problem, as evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

The Fellowship provides the opportunity for new Ph.D. scientists and engineers to pursue independent research of their own choosing that supports Sandia’s national security mission. The appointee is expected to foster creativity and to stimulate exploration of forefront science and technology and high-risk, potentially high-value research & development.

Sandia has research focus areas in: Advanced Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics; Bioscience and Technology; Combustion, Chemical and Plasma Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Geosciences; Intelligent Systems and Robotics; Materials Science and Technology; Microelectronics and Microsystems; Nano Sciences and Technology; Pulsed Power and Directed Energy; and, Remote Sensing and Satellite Systems.

Eligibility criteria are: U.S. citizenship, the ability to obtain a DOE “Q” clearance; a Ph.D. (minimum 3.5 undergraduate and 3.7 graduate GPA preferred), awarded within the past three years at the time of application, or completed Ph.D. requirements by commencement of appointment. Candidates must be seeking their first national laboratory appointment (pre postdoc internships excluded).

The Truman Fellowship is a three-year appointment normally commencing on October 1. The salary is $106,600. A panel of senior scientists and engineers at Sandia will review candidates’ applications. The deadline is December 5 of each year.

For more information, visit our web site: www.sandia.gov/employment/special-prog/truman/index.html

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