Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004704)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 80,100 - 97,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Total rewards package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is looking for a Research Associate for a funded project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This role involves designing and fabricating nanocalorimetry sensors and conducting research to advance sensor technology.

Qualified candidates will work on a multi-disciplinary team and are expected to publish results and present findings. U.S. citizenship is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and fabricating sensors is required.
• Familiarity with nanocalorimetry is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design new nanocalorimetry sensors for multiple applications.
• Model sensor behavior using Finite Element Analysis.
• Fabricate sensors in the NIST Nanofab.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Nanocalorimetry

Data analysis

Technical writing

Fabrication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world‑class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $89,000

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: Nanocalorimetry Sensor Design and Fabrication

U.S. Citizen Preferred

The work will entail:

The Materials Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking qualified persons to join a multi‑disciplinary team of scientists working to advance the current state‑of‑the‑art in nanocalorimetry. This individual will work closely with the leaders of a multi‑effort project and will personally be responsible for developing and fabricating new sensor designs optimized for a variety of applications, including characterization of thin film materials and in‑situ monitoring of plasmas.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with other project team members to design new nanocalorimetry sensors for multiple applications
• Use Finite Element Analysis to model the thermal and mechanical behavior of new sensor designs prior to fabrication
• Fabricate sensors in the NIST Nanofab
• Utilize multiple techniques to determine the mass of samples prior to thermal analysis
• Perform nanocalorimetry experiments and conduct subsequent data analysis to extract material properties as needed
• Publish results in peer reviewed scientific journals and present results at scientific conferences

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, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards: Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff and students. To that end, 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. The University is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors or demographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Background Checks: After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification. When deciding whether a candidate’s conviction history is job‑disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.

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