Postdoctoral researcher
Project
PREP0004704
Overview
The Materials Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is
seeking qualified persons to join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists
working to advance the current state-of-the-art in nanocalorimetry. This individual will work
closely with the leaders of this multi-effort project but will personally be responsible for
developing and fabricating new sensor designs optimized for a variety of applications, including
characterization of thin film materials and in-situ monitoring of plasmas.
Nanocalorimetry Sensor Design and Fabrication (CHIPS Funded Project)
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.
- Expertise in thermal analysis of materials, including calorimetry-based measurements
- Experience with CAD (Solidworks preferred) and FEA (Abaqus preferred) software
- Experience with materials characterization techniques, including LDV, optical
profilometry, and electron microscopy - Experience with cleanroom operations and standard nanofabrication processes
- Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of
a team.
Research Proposal
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Work with other project team members to design new nanocalorimetry sensors for
multiple applications - Use Finite Element Analysis to model the thermal and mechanical behavior of new
sensor designs prior to fabrication - Fabricate sensors in the NIST Nanofab
- Utilize multiple techniques to determine the mass of samples prior to thermal analysis
- Perform nanocalorimetry experiments and conduct subsequent data analysis to extract
material properties as needed - Publish results in peer reviewed scientific journals and present results at scientific
conferences.
NIST Sponsor
Mark McLean
Group
Nanomechanical Properties Group
Salary / Hourly Rate {Min}
$100,000.00
Schedule of Appointment
Full time
Start Date
Sponsor email
Work Location
Onsite NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
Salary / Hourly rate {Max}
$105,000.00
Total Hours per week
40
End Date