Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0004827)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a PREP Research Associate to support advanced semiconductor packaging projects at Johns Hopkins University. This role focuses on developing benchmark datasets alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of applicable experience, particularly in XCT measurements, image analysis, and Python programming. The position offers a salary ranging from $60,000 to $100,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a related field.
• Experience with XCT measurements and image analysis is essential.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to advance defect detection metrology.
• Contribute to destructive and nondestructive measurements.
• Analyze measurements and generate evaluation metrics.

Skills

X-ray computed tomography (XCT)

Sample preparation

Image segmentation

Python programming

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

FIB

SEM

Commercial software for image segmentation

Job description

PREP Research Associate – CHIPS Funded Project

Salary: $60,000 - $100,000 per year

Johns Hopkins University – Whiting School of Engineering – Office of Research and Translation

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team of scientists working to advance nondestructive defect detection metrology for advanced semiconductor packaging by developing reference artifacts and benchmark datasets.
• Contribute to sample preparation and perform destructive (e.g., FIB/SEM) and nondestructive measurements (e.g., XCT).
• Design CAD models, run X-ray computed tomography (XCT) simulations, and perform XCT reconstructions to generate datasets.
• Support the development of a Python script or package to automate the data acquisition and processing workflow.
• Analyze measurements, perform image processing, extract meaningful information, and generate evaluation metrics for defect detection and image segmentation algorithms, including deep learning based methods.
• Organize, document, and archive all measured and analyzed datasets for publication and ensure data, protocols, software, and documentation are properly transmitted to the larger organization.
• Present results at internal meetings and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with XCT measurements, reconstruction, and image analysis; experience with XCT simulation is a plus.
• Experience with sample preparation, FIB, and SEM.
• Experience with image segmentation using commercial software or an open-source tool.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new fields or techniques.

Preferred

U.S. Citizen Preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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