Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004259)

Johns Hopkins University; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate to work on electronic materials, primarily focusing on developing on-wafer metrology techniques. Candidates should possess a Doctorate in Physics or related fields and have 2 years of experience in materials metrology. Key responsibilities include stakeholder coordination, design and assembly of devices, and data analysis. The position supports the NIST Professional Research Experience Program and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Qualifications

• 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 required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to understand industry needs.
• Design, simulate, and assemble on-wafer devices for testing.
• Perform measurements and data analysis.
• Develop and carry out new materials characterization tests.

Skills

On-wafer calibration

Materials metrology

Programming in MATLAB

Experience with HFSS

Circuit analysis

Q3D experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Doctorate in Physics or Materials Science Engineering

Job description

Job Overview

Salary: $120,000 per year

PREP Research Associate

CHIPS Funded Project. This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP).

Research Title: Electronic Materials

The work will entail: 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. It will use on‑wafer methods to develop a materials characterization technique for mmWave industry to validate the authenticity of integrated circuits.

Key Responsibilities

• The PREP student will coordinate all stakeholder engagement to understand industry needs 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 a NIST researcher, the PREP student will develop and carry out a plan to test 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.

Preferred

U.S. Citizen preferred.