Ultrafast TEM & Correlative Materials Scientist

Stanford Reglab; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA, seeks an Associate Staff Scientist to develop and apply advanced TEM, in situ TEM, and time-resolved materials characterization for electrochemical scale-up and ultrafast quantum research.

The role collaborates with PULSE and LCLS to study catalysts, interfaces, and materials evolution under operating conditions, with on-site work and cross-lab collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.
• 0–2 years of postdoctoral or postgraduate research experience.
• Expertise in advanced electron microscopy and related methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply TEM, in situ/operando microscopy, 4D-STEM, EELS, and related approaches to study functional materials.
• Investigate catalysts, interfaces, and materials for degradation, restructuring, and scale-relevant behavior.
• Build correlative workflows linking electron microscopy with X-ray spectroscopy, scattering, and imaging methods with PULSE ultrafast science.

Skills

Aberration-corrected TEM/STEM

In situ/operando TEM

4D-STEM

EELS

Ultrafast electron microscopy

Correlative workflows

X-ray spectroscopy integration

Education

PhD degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related discipline

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA, seeks an Associate Staff Scientist to develop and apply advanced TEM, in situ TEM, and time-resolved materials characterization for electrochemical scale-up and ultrafast quantum research.

The role collaborates with PULSE and LCLS to study catalysts, interfaces, and materials evolution under operating conditions, with on-site work and cross-lab collaboration.