Research Technician

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY; Villanova; Sur place; EUR 32 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading university is seeking a Research Technician to support NSF-funded projects in physics. The role encompasses experimentation, data management, and lab maintenance. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's in Physics and have prior research experience, with opportunities for skill development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physics required.
• 1-2 years of physics research experience needed.
• Knowledge of data analysis and computational methods is essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical support for NSF-funded research.
• Conduct experiments and manage lab equipment.
• Prepare samples and manage data effectively.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Communication

Technical writing

Programming in Python

Formation

Bachelor's degree in physics or related area

Outils

Optical microscope

Atomic force microscope

Electronics test equipment

Description du poste

Research Technician

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Posting Details (Default Section) Posting Number: 20254382S Position Title: Research Technician Position Type: Staff Location: Villanova, PA Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants Work Schedule: full-time/12-months Avg Hours Week Department: 186-Physics Position Summary: The research technician will provide technical, experimental, and logistical research support to NSF -funded work.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Experimentation: clean room microfabrication; sample preparation; conducting experiments locally and with collaborators; operation and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Data management: manipulation and processing of data using programming languages such as Python; data storage and archiving; writing summaries of experimental progress
• Lab management: general equipment upkeep, chemical inventory, updating training material and standard operating procedures; and other tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: Formal Education

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or related area

Work Experience

• 1-2 years of physics research experience

Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with technical writing, facility of communication with faculty and students
• Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area)
• Fundamental undergraduate physics; electronic transport measurements; computer programming and interfacing; data analysis; general laboratory safety

Equipment Knowledge

• General electronics operation; soldering iron; optical microscope; electronics test equipment (voltmeters, oscilloscopes, detectors); general hardware tools.

Preferred Qualifications: Formal Education

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in physics or related area

Work Experience

• 3+ years of physics research experience

Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area)

• Minimum requirements plus knowledge of van der Waals materials exfoliation and assembly; solid state physics; spectroscopy and microwave measurements; microfabrication in clean room facilities; cryogenic measurements; microwave signals; CAD (DesignCAD, LayoutEditor, or similar)

Equipment Knowledge

• Minimum requirements plus knowledge of some/all of the following: atomic force microscope, electron beam lithography machines, reactive ion etchers, plasma etchers, metal deposition chambers, various cryostats, vacuum chambers, Raman spectrometers

Other

• Previous experience performing experiments as users at a National Lab

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: Special Message to Applicants: Posting Date: 06/24/2025 Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Salary Posting Information: Commensurate with experience. Salary Band: 12 Job Classification: exempt

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