Postdoctoral Researcher: STM & Surface Catalysis

Brookhaven National Laboratory; Ridge (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform STM-based characterization of metal, oxide, and oxide/metal surfaces for catalyst studies linked to CO2 hydrogenation and methane activation under DOE funding.

Candidates should have a PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, or physics with extensive STM experience and a strong background in surface science. The role involves UHV and ambient-pressure STM work and collaboration on spectroscopy analyses.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering or physics is required by the start of employment.
• Extensive experience using scanning tunneling microscopes for surface studies.
• Commitment to safety, ethics, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Characterize well-defined metal, oxide and oxide/metal surfaces using STM.
• Contribute to catalyst characterization and mechanistic studies related to C1 chemistry.
• Support additional surface science measurements as needed (IR spectroscopy, APXPS).

Skills

PhD in chemistry

STM experience

Surface science

Ethics and safety

Education

PhD

Tools

STM instruments

XPS (spectroscopy)

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform STM-based characterization of metal, oxide, and oxide/metal surfaces for catalyst studies linked to CO2 hydrogenation and methane activation under DOE funding.

Candidates should have a PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, or physics with extensive STM experience and a strong background in surface science. The role involves UHV and ambient-pressure STM work and collaboration on spectroscopy analyses.