Postdoctoral Associate or Research Associate

Job Summary

This position seeks a Postdoctoral Associate or Research Associate with a strong interest in radio frequency (RF) noise measurements and instrument development. The successful candidate will identify high-priority metrology R&D topics within sensing and noise metrology, conducting systematic research of considerable scope and complexity. Key technical areas include low-noise components and systems, precision noise measurements, microwave uncertainty analysis, and on-wafer and time-domain measurements.

Who We Are

PREP is a special partnership between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Design and develop RF instrumentation for noise measurements on amplifiers and transistors.
• Develop data acquisition and instrument control software for automating microwave noise measurements.
• Conduct uncertainty analysis of microwave scattering-parameter, microwave power and microwave noise measurements.
• Develop analysis tools for time-domain noise signal data.
• Document research progress and write reports and papers suitable for scientific journals and conferences.