<p>Position Title:</p> <p>Ames National Laboratory Scientist II</p> <p>Job Group:</p> <p>Professional & Scientific</p> <p>Required Minimum Qualifications:</p> <p>Ph.D. and 1 year of related experience</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Prior experience working closely with and mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students. </li><li>Publication record. </li><li>Prior experience writing research reports and grant proposal. </li><li>Research experience in the area of magnetic materials, including appropriate research methods and equipment use. </li></ul> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>Would you like to work for a National Laboratory that conducts world-renowned research? Would you enjoy working on a beautiful university campus? Can you imagine yourself in a mid-sized location that regularly ranks as one of the U.S. Best Places to Live? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider a career with Ames National Laboratory!</p> <p>Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy federally contracted National Laboratory located in Ames, Iowa, on the campus of Iowa State University. We are dedicated to translating foundational science through applied research to create technological innovations. We create materials, inspire minds to solve problems, and address some of the most challenging issues facing our world today. We promote and believe in a culture of civility and shared ownership in support of the Laboratory's collective success.</p> <p>The Ames National Laboratory Scientist II provides technical leadership within the Division of Critical Materials (DCM). The position conceives, designs and conducts integrated research on existing and forthcoming multiple projects primarily focused on discovering and characterizing permanent magnetic material with reduced critical rare earth content. The position collaborates with the supervisor and other PIs in both DCM and DMSE.</p> <p>Major duties and responsibilities include 1) create viable concepts to address the challenges in developing permanent magnetic materials containing little or none critical materials, propose the concept to Ames Lab internal funding committees and external funding agencies in order to secure research funds to support the proposed research; 2) execute the proposed research plan by designing the experiments, implements the experimental plans, characterizes the materials structure and properties, analyzes and disseminate the results. The research falls within the area of materials science, mainly to experimentally investigate the effects of composition and processes on the materials' microstructures and physical properties using various state of the art of synthesis, processing and characterization methods; the incumbent must be able to supervise research activities of scientific staff (includes assistant scientists, postdocs, visitors and students) in carrying out their research projects and provide training in the safe and efficient operation of the various apparatus in the research group; the incumbent must be able to collaborate with other experienced theoretical and experimental scientists both internally and externally from other national laboratories, universities, and industries in order to exchange knowledge and to perform joint research efforts; 3) reports and defends research results at prestige conferences and technical review meetings, providing detailed analysis of results for presentations and publications of collaborators; author/co-author research reports in peer reviewed publications; and write research proposals for future funding of research activities (as PI or co-PI).</p> <p>This position requires the incumbent to plan, initiate, and execute research activities in collaboration with multiple PIs. The ability to interface with a diverse team of experienced experimental and theoretical scientists is essential to success in the position. Mentorship of junior scientific staff and students is an important component of this position. The duties of this position also include the maintenance and supervision of the daily operation of the state-of the state-of-the-art experimental facility.</p> <p>Appointment Type:</p> <p>Regular</p> <p>Number of Months Employed Per Year:</p> <p>12 Month Work Period</p> <p>Time Type:</p> <p>Full time</p> <p>Pay Grade:</p> <p>PS811</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:</p> <p>1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae</p> <p>2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter</p> <p>3) List of Professional References</p> <p>If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.</p> <p>Why Choose ISU?</p> <p>Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:</p> <ul> <li>Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans </li><li>Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans </li><li>Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa) </li><li>Life insurance and long-term disability </li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts </li><li>Various voluntary benefits and discounts </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Wellbeing program </li><li>Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager. </li></ul> <p>Original Posting Date:</p> <p>August 8, 2025</p> <p>Posting Close Date:</p> <p>August 14, 2025</p> <p>Job Requisition Number:</p> <p>R17587</p>