Postdoctoral Researcher — Precision Thermophysical Metrology

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, hosts a PREP Research Associate as part of the NIST PREP program. The role focuses on postdoctoral research using precision optical interferometry to measure thermophysical quantities, with multiple project branches including cryogenic gas thermometry and displacement interferometry.

The position involves instrument development, data acquisition, and analysis in Python, and the candidate will publish findings in journals and present at conferences. U.S.

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 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.
• Publish results of research to relevant journals and present at conferences.

Skills

Optics

Laser control

Frequency metrology

Uncertainty analysis

Python

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Chemical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, hosts a PREP Research Associate as part of the NIST PREP program. The role focuses on postdoctoral research using precision optical interferometry to measure thermophysical quantities, with multiple project branches including cryogenic gas thermometry and displacement interferometry.

The position involves instrument development, data acquisition, and analysis in Python, and the candidate will publish findings in journals and present at conferences. U.S.