Staff Research Associate: Quantum Materials & STM/STS Lead

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Molecular Foundry seeks a Staff Research Associate to lead a multi-modal study on amorphous superconductivity, advancing materials for next-gen qubits. The role emphasizes high-resolution STM/STS, correlative TEM, AI-driven data analysis, and supervising PhD students and Postdocs at ALS.

Collaboration with UC Santa Barbara strengthens qubit development. Applicants should hold a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science and demonstrate leadership in

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science.
• Expertise in performing and interpreting STM/STS measurements.
• Expertise in air-sensitive sample preparation and vacuum integrity.
• Proven ability to lead projects from data acquisition to publication.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-modal investigation into amorphous superconductivity.
• Conduct high-resolution STM/STS measurements and correlate with TEM data.
• Develop a correlative microscopy pipeline aligning electronic data with atomic-scale structure.
• Oversee AI-driven analysis of microscopy data.
• Coordinate sample fabrication and glovebox workflows.
• Collaborate with Molecular Foundry and UC Santa Barbara teams on qubit production.
• Summarize findings in manuscripts and supervise PhD students and Postdocs.

Skills

STM/STS expertise

Air-sensitive sample prep

Leadership

AI-driven data analysis

ARPES measurements

Sample fabrication

Hyperspectral mapping

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science

Tools

STM/STS instrumentation

TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy)

Glovebox operation

AI/ML tooling

ARPES setup

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Molecular Foundry seeks a Staff Research Associate to lead a multi-modal study on amorphous superconductivity, advancing materials for next-gen qubits. The role emphasizes high-resolution STM/STS, correlative TEM, AI-driven data analysis, and supervising PhD students and Postdocs at ALS.

Collaboration with UC Santa Barbara strengthens qubit development. Applicants should hold a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science and demonstrate leadership in