Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004259)

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is seeking a PREP Research Associate to conduct technical work in collaboration with NIST. The position involves developing on-wafer metrology for various materials and requires a doctorate in a relevant field.

The ideal candidate will have experience in programming and metrology, alongside strong communication skills. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, device design, msurement analysis, and testing new metrology methods. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant research projects.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Physics, Materials Science Engineering, or related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience with on-wafer calibration and materials metrology.
• Familiarity with programming in MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to understand industry needs.
• Design and assemble on-wafer devices for mmWave testing.
• Perform measurements and analyze data.
• Develop and test new materials characterization metrologies.

Skills

MATLAB

On-wafer calibration

Materials metrology

HFSS

Circuit Design

Q3D

Strong communication skills

Education

Doctorate degree in Physics, Materials Science Engineering, or related field

Job description

PREP Research Associate

CHIPS Funded Project.

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research.

Research Title

Electronic Materials

Work Envolved

This PREP position focuses on developing on-wafer metrology for tunable dielectrics, anisotropic materials, and out-of-plane permittivity. The position requires finite element simulations, programming, network analysis, dimensional metrology, web-based programming, and other skills. The position will use on-wafer methods to develop a materials characterization technique for the mmWave industry to validate the authenticity of integrated circuits.

U.S. Citizen Preferred

Key Responsibilities

• The PREP student will coordinate all stakeholder engagement to understand industries need and coordinate regular updates to solicit feedback.
• The PREP student will design, simulate, and assemble on-wafer devices for mmWave test and measurement.
• With the measurement systems integrated, the PREP student will perform all measurements and analysis on the data.
• In coordination with NIST researcher, the PREP student will develop and carry out a plan that tests new materials characterization metrologies.

Qualifications

• A Doctorate degree in Physics, Materials Science Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience with on-wafer calibration, and materials metrology.
• Familiarity with programming in MATLAB.
• Experience with HFSS, Circuit, and Q3D.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Application Instructions

Please upload Standard Reference Materials for 5G, 6G, and beyond and your CV/Resume.

Limit your CV to 3 pages and include a valid email address.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. The university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.