Postdoc: Ultra-Sensitive Far-IR Detectors for Space

ORAU; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space research organization in Pasadena, California is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in low-temperature superconducting devices and far-IR to millimeter-wave instrumentation. The successful candidate will design and characterize advanced detector arrays and collaborate on groundbreaking experiments related to the early Universe. Candidates must hold a Doctoral Degree and are required to travel and work closely with a team of scientists and engineers. Applications are open to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in low-temperature superconducting devices.
• Experience with far-IR to millimeter-wave instrumentation.
• Collaboration on ground-based and balloon-borne experiments.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and characterize TES bolometers, KIDs, and QCDs.
• Implement frequency-domain readout techniques.
• Collaborate on experiments targeting the early Universe.
• Travel to interface with scientists and engineers.

Job description

A leading space research organization in Pasadena, California is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in low-temperature superconducting devices and far-IR to millimeter-wave instrumentation. The successful candidate will design and characterize advanced detector arrays and collaborate on groundbreaking experiments related to the early Universe. Candidates must hold a Doctoral Degree and are required to travel and work closely with a team of scientists and engineers. Applications are open to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.