Theoretical Postdoc: Acoustoelectric Systems (Onsite)

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico seeks a postdoctoral appointee to develop new theoretical frameworks for acoustoelectric systems in strongly interacting regimes. The role focuses on unifying the coupled dynamics of acoustic excitations and electronic transport beyond perturbative methods.

The successful candidate will collaborate with experimentalists, aim to reveal saturation mechanisms, and contribute to a broader theory program in piezoelectric-semiconductor structures while

Qualifications

• PhD conferred within the last five years in a relevant field.
• Strong background in theory, numerics, and modeling of coupled systems.
• Experience developing analytical or numerical models of physical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop theoretical frameworks for acoustoelectric systems in nonlinear regimes.
• Work with experimentalists to interpret data and guide experiments.
• Identify mechanisms that regulate and saturate interactions between acoustics and electronics.

Skills

Analytical modeling

Numerical modeling

Computational physics

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico seeks a postdoctoral appointee to develop new theoretical frameworks for acoustoelectric systems in strongly interacting regimes. The role focuses on unifying the coupled dynamics of acoustic excitations and electronic transport beyond perturbative methods.

The successful candidate will collaborate with experimentalists, aim to reveal saturation mechanisms, and contribute to a broader theory program in piezoelectric-semiconductor structures while