Postdoctoral Researcher — Precision Interferometry in Thermophysics

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering invites applications for a PREP Research Associate. This position supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PREP program and focuses on precision interferometry and thermophysical measurements in metrology.

The role develops cryogenic gas thermometry and displacement interferometry techniques in collaboration with NIST. The successful candidate will work on multiple branches, including temperature ranges from 4 K

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with optics, laser control and feedback electronics, and temperature and pressure measurements.
• Experience with frequency metrology (optical and rf).
• Familiarity with measurement uncertainty and error analysis.
• Ability to work with the Python programming language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and development into precision interferometry, and its application to the measurement of thermophysical quantities.
• Instrumentation of apparatus, including optical, electrical, mechanical, and control automation.
• Instrument control, data acquisition and curation, and final analysis all performed in python.
• Publishing results of research to relevant journals and presentation at conferences.

Skills

Optics

Laser control

Feedback electronics

Temperature & pressure measurements

Frequency metrology

Measurement uncertainty analysis

Python programming

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering invites applications for a PREP Research Associate. This position supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PREP program and focuses on precision interferometry and thermophysical measurements in metrology.

The role develops cryogenic gas thermometry and displacement interferometry techniques in collaboration with NIST. The successful candidate will work on multiple branches, including temperature ranges from 4 K