Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $85,447 - $89,000

Johns Hopkins University: Whiting School of Engineering: Office of Research and Translation

Description

PREP Research Associate

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. ... The Sensor Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a researcher to advance the understanding and measurement of optical properties of materials.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop and improve high-accuracy measurement methods for determining optical properties of materials, including reflectance, transmittance, and bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) across UV, visible, and short-wave infrared spectral regions.
• Reduce measurement uncertainties and advance the reliability and traceability of optical property data.
• Design, build, and refine experimental systems and instrumentation for optical metrology.
• Apply optical property measurements to real-world challenges, including energy materials, remote sensing, advanced manufacturing, and optical coatings.
• Analyze and interpret complex datasets, including uncertainty analysis and model development.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present results at scientific conferences.
• Develop and sustain an independent, forward-looking research program that expands the impact of optical material measurements across industry, government, and academia.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Optics, Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience in design and construction of optical instruments.
• Demonstrated experience with laser technologies.
• Familiarity or direct experience with optical modeling.
• Programming proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or LabView for instrument control and data analysis.
• Evidence of independent research experience and a strong enthusiasm for learning new theoretical, computational, and experimental techniques.
• U.S. Citizen strongly preferred.