b'Postdoctoral ResearchersIdaho National Laboratory viewsBY THE NUMBERS 21a robust postdoctoral program as essential to its future. TheINLs 54 postdoctoral engagement of early-careerresearchers were in theEnergy & Environment research talent is critical to thefollowing areas in 2018: Science & Technologysuccess of INLs mission areas. In 2018, the program received 198 postdoctoral applications2and hired 20, for a total of 54 postdoctoral appointees inNational &52018. The program also added a third distinguished postdoctoralHomeland Securityfellowship program and offered several enrichment activities. Materials &Postdoctoral appointments26 Fuels Complexprovide a hands-on research and development experienceNuclear Science under the supervision of& Technologyqualified mentors, opening the18 INL POSTDOCS WERE HIRED AS FULL-TIME way to research independence.Postdoctoral researchers will spend one to three years workingEMPLOYEES OR PROJECT HIRES IN 2018.directly with their mentor to hone their research skills and further skills in writing proposals,INL now has three namedComputing, Journal of Nuclear planning and conductingdistinguished postdoctoralMaterials, Journal of Physical experiments, and creatingappointments: Russell L. Heath,Chemistry B, and others.networks to prepare them forDeslonde de Boisblanc and a career in research. WhileGlenn T. Seaborg. INL postdoctoral researcher enhancing the quality of theDaniel Antonios poster entry INL workforce, the work doneGREATwas nominated as one of by postdoctoral researchersACCOMPLISHMENTS the best posters at the 2018 advances INLs mission in theMaterials Research Society fields of nuclear energy, criticalINLs postdocs do someSpring Meeting & Exhibit. infrastructure protection,amazing things. In 2018,Antonios postdoctoral work cybersecurity and clean energyINL postdocs published 98focused on actinides under innovation. By performing in aarticles, conference papers,extreme conditions at INL. rich science and technologynotes and reviews in peer- There were about 1,450 posters environment, and presenting andreviewed journals includingpresented at the event and a publishing research, postdocsNuclear Technology, Advancestotal of 4,160 total attendees. contribute to the overall researchin Intelligent Systems and efforts of the laboratory.2018 Annual Report| 23'