Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004830)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a CHIPS funded project at the National Institute of Standards (NIST). This role involves developing custom-designed magnetic microscopes for thermal imaging and collaborating on semiconductor packaging research.

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and 3 years of relevant experience, along with strong programming skills in Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW. A competitive salary of $82,000 to $89,000 is offered, along with a comprehensive rewards package.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• 3 years of relevant research experience.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic or optical instrumentation.
• Experience with data visualization and software interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom magnetic microscopes for thermal imaging.
• Collaborate on semiconductor test packages thermal imaging.
• Develop user-friendly image reconstruction software.
• Help automate magnetic nanoparticle tracers synthesis.
• Present results in meetings and conferences.
• Archive results and documentation.
• Write journal papers on project results.

Skills

Experience with custom electronic instrumentation

Data visualization

Software user interfaces

Programming in Python

Programming in MATLAB

Programming in LabVIEW

Design tools like SolidWorks

Strong communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, or related field

Job description

Postdoctoral Research Associate – CHIPS Funded Project

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST seeks researchers from academic institutions to collaborate on projects of mutual interest. The selected postdoctoral researcher will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title: Thermal 3D Magnetic Imaging of Advanced Semiconductor Packages

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Help develop custom-designed magnetic microscopes for thermal imaging
• Collaborate with team members to perform thermal imaging of semiconductor test packages
• Develop user-friendly image reconstruction software based on existing Python code, including machine learning classification of results
• Help develop software for automated synthesis of magnetic nanoparticle tracers
• Present results at internal meetings, meetings with external stakeholders, and conferences
• Ensure that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization
• Help write journal papers covering project results

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, engineering, or a related field
• 3 years of relevant research experience
• Demonstrated experience working with custom electronic, magnetic, or optical instrumentation
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization, creating software user interfaces
• Familiarity with programming languages Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW
• Familiarity with design tools like SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Salary Range $82,000‑$89,000 a year

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