"Postdoctoral Research Associate, CNRE"

Postdoctoral Research Associate, CNRE

Company:
University of the District of Columbia

Job Location:
Washington, 20008

Category:
Other Science Faculty

Type:
Full-Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Employment Status: Full Time, Temporary

Salary Range: $25.99 per hour ($54,075 annually)

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Brief Description of Duties

School of Engineering and Applied sciences (SEAS) at University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is currently in need of a responsible individual to fill the position of postdoctoral research associate for a federally funded research and education center. Our newly started Center of Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to assist in multiple center activities. CNRE provides opportunities to work in exciting and high impact research fields such as nanoscale electronics, spintronics, solar cells, and metamaterials. A successful candidate will be supervised by experienced and internationally renowned faculty advisors. The postdoctoral candidate may have an opportunity to work in collaboration with nearby National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other industrial partners and will have the ability to build their network for career advancement.

This position is primarily a temporary/training position in which the incumbent plays a substantive role in planning and conducting research by using quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze and report data activities. In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, this role will participate in the planning of independent research, will analyze and interpret data, will publish results, will represent the university at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. This position may also help the Principal Investigator to lead and direct the work of lower level research staff. This role performs work under the supervision of experienced researchers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts high quality research in the area of interest;
• Works closely with graduate and undergraduate students and contribute to joint projects;
• Participates with teaching and outreach activities and programs;
• Presents and publishes research findings at conferences and peer reviewed publications;
• Prepares progress reports for the funding sources;
• Conducts research in the area of experimental molecular spintronics devices and nanoscale materials-based devices and sensors. These nanoscale devices and sensors will be investigated for fundamental understanding and applications in related areas.
• Makes devices using micro nanofabrication tools such as photolithography and thin film depositions with sputtering machine.
• Nanoscale characterization with a variety of tools, e.g. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), SEM, electrical transport, and spectroscopy instruments.
• Low temperature transport or low temperature materials and device characterization.
• Magnetic property testing

Minimum Job Requirements

• Doctoral degree in the related field
• Highly self-motivated and proactive, with exemplary problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills

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