Postdoc: Advanced Thin Films & Processing

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Onsite work options

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct innovative design, research, and analysis of Chemical Vapor Deposited Conductive Polymer Films. You will design deposition systems, perform experiments, characterize coatings, and analyze results in a collaborative environment with access to world-class facilities.

The role involves planning and performing O-CVD experiments, studying aging effects, and constructing vacuum systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related field to be conferred within 5 years prior to employment
• Experience with vapor deposition processes, specifically O-CVD, and thin film characterization techniques
• History of publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific and/or technical conferences
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q security clearance
• Experience with other deposition techniques, PVD, CVD, and/or ALD.
• Experience with operating medium- and high-vacuum systems
• Experience with characterizing thin film microstructure and properties
• Excellent ability to translate technical work to a broad audience, as evidenced by peer reviewed publications and invited/contributed talks
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including strong verbal communication skills and ability to work with others

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform experiments involving Oxidative Chemical Vapor Deposition (O-CVD); collect and analyze data with the goal of investigating how process parameters affect microstructure, mechanical, and electrical performance properties
• Study aging-related effects on conductive polymer coatings
• Design and construct vacuum systems for CVD
• Interact and collaborate with other inter-disciplinary research groups within Sandia National Laboratories to develop new combinatorial approaches to deposition and high-throughput film characterization techniques
• Publish journal articles and present work at local and national conferences

Education

PhD in Materials Science Engineering/chemistry/physics

Tools

O-CVD

Vacuum systems

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct innovative design, research, and analysis of Chemical Vapor Deposited Conductive Polymer Films. You will design deposition systems, perform experiments, characterize coatings, and analyze results in a collaborative environment with access to world-class facilities.

The role involves planning and performing O-CVD experiments, studying aging effects, and constructing vacuum systems.