Postdoc: Flexible X-ray Imager R&D for AgriTech

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Milano; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care coverage

Job summary

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milano invites applications for a Postdoc position on the development of a printed, lightweight, flexible X-ray imager for AgriTech applications. You will join a multidisciplinary team to advance prototype concepts and perform foundational experiments.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics or related field and has hands-on experience with X-ray detectors, imaging quality metrics, and Python-based data analysis.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Electronic engineering, Material Science or similar disciplines
• Experience in characterizing X-ray detectors and imaging quality metrics for digital systems
• Knowledge of X-ray image formation principles and pitfalls (energy dependence, scattering, contrast/noise, vignetting, aliasing, DQE losses)
• Experience in characterization of photodetectors/photoconductors (IV response, MIS junctions, EQE, X-ray sensitivity)
• Experience in analysis of large datasets with Python or similar programming language
• Good command of spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Develop a first X-ray imager prototype based on an array of printed perovskites detectors and a commercial TFT backplane
• Encapsulate the X-ray imager with a compatible process and conduct stability tests in harsh conditions (high humidity, high X-ray exposure, high temperature)
• Fully characterize the imager

Skills

X-ray detectors characterization

Imaging quality metrics

X-ray image formation principles

Photodetectors/photoconductors

Python data analysis

English language proficiency

Education

PhD in Physics/Engineering/Materials Science

Tools

Python

Job description

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milano invites applications for a Postdoc position on the development of a printed, lightweight, flexible X-ray imager for AgriTech applications. You will join a multidisciplinary team to advance prototype concepts and perform foundational experiments.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics or related field and has hands-on experience with X-ray detectors, imaging quality metrics, and Python-based data analysis.