Postdoc: Neuromorphic Device Physics & Applications

Sandia National Laboratories; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a postdoctoral researcher to join the Materials Physics Department. The role focuses on connecting device physics to computer science applications within a large, multi‑disciplinary project across universities and laboratories.

The position involves synthesizing new materials, fabricating devices, and testing their electrical, chemical and thermal properties, including neuromorphic computing algorithms and matrix operations. Onsite work at Livermore is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience in electronic materials synthesis and electronic properties measurement.
• A record of publications in peer‑reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences.
• Experience with clean room fabrication.
• Experience with resistive memory or computing devices.
• Experience with neuromorphic computing algorithms.
• Experience with Python and FPGA based testing setups.
• Experience with analog computing circuits.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis of materials with sputter deposition and other means.
• Clean room fabrication.
• Low and high temperature electronic transport measurements.
• Electrical testing of device structures.
• Work independently and contribute to team efforts.
• Present results at national/international meetings and publish research in peer‑reviewed journals.

Skills

Materials synthesis

Electronic properties measurement

Publications & conferences

Education

PhD in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or related field

Tools

Python

FPGA testing

Clean room fabrication

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a postdoctoral researcher to join the Materials Physics Department. The role focuses on connecting device physics to computer science applications within a large, multi‑disciplinary project across universities and laboratories.

The position involves synthesizing new materials, fabricating devices, and testing their electrical, chemical and thermal properties, including neuromorphic computing algorithms and matrix operations. Onsite work at Livermore is required.