Pump-Probe Thermoreflectance Researcher (1-Year)

National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Materials Measurement Laboratory seeks qualified individuals to validate and improve thermoreflectance optical pump-probe thermal-property measurement methods, develop instrumentation, optimize protocols, and provide data for thin-film and multilayer materials to improve microelectronics thermal management. The role collaborates with optics, metrology, and instrument design experts.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in physics, optics, materials science/engineering, or other related field.
• Experience designing, building, and operating thermoreflectance-based measurement instrumentation.
• Experience in thermal metrology, thermal analysis, and optics.
• Experience in thin film deposition and thin film characterization.
• Experience with data modeling and programming (MATLAB required).
• Expertise in semiconductor manufacturing processes and device failure analysis.
• Experience working in cleanrooms.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, operating, and/or refining pump-probe instrumentation
• Operating and developing physics-based analysis software
• Measuring thermal property data for internal and external collaborators and stakeholders
• Depositing and characterizing thin films in the NIST NanoFab
• Presenting results at internal and/or external meetings as required
• Writing and publishing results

Skills

Thermoreflectance instrumentation

Thermal metrology

Data analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in physics/optics/materials science

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Materials Measurement Laboratory seeks qualified individuals to validate and improve thermoreflectance optical pump-probe thermal-property measurement methods, develop instrumentation, optimize protocols, and provide data for thin-film and multilayer materials to improve microelectronics thermal management. The role collaborates with optics, metrology, and instrument design experts.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D.