Associate Research Scientist

PREP Research Associate
CHIPS Funded Project.

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. ... The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas.

Research Title:

Nanocalorimetry for Semiconductors and Semiconductor Process Metrology

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. ...

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

Qualifications

• 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

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application: CV/Resume (limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info).