Senior researcher
The work will entail: The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists working to advance
the current state-of-the-art in nanocalorimetry-based measurements and expand the technique’s
applicability to monitoring of semiconductor manufacturing processes. The goals of the project are to
(1) improve upon existing nanocalorimetry measurement capabilities at NIST and (2) determine
feasibility of using nanocalorimetry for in-situ monitoring of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and plasma-
based processes. The major responsibilities of the candidate will include making improvements to the
existing nanocalorimetry equipment and measurement capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to,
modifying the existing instrumentation to provide better sensitivity and stability, developing
corresponding data acquisition and analysis systems, performing measurements to determine thermal
properties of nanoscale materials commonly found in semiconductor devices, and supporting the
nanocalorimetry based semiconductor process metrology development including ALD and plasma.
Nanocalorimetry for Semiconductors and Semiconductor Process Metrology(CHIPS Funded Project)
- Ph.D. in materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering or related field
- Expertise with building and maintaining custom lab instrumentation required, knowledge of
electronics, PCB layout, and analog circuit design would be a plus - LabVIEW experience required, experience with FPGA systems would be a plus
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Design and assemble new instrumentation to improve the accuracy, sensitivity, speed, and
stability of experiments using NIST nanocalorimetry sensors - Collaborate with team members on development, fabrication, and testing of new sensor designs
and applications - Publish results in refereed scientific journals and present results at scientific conferences and
meetings