"Postdoctoral Research Associate, Materials Science and Engineering"

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Materials Science and Engineering

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Electrical Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req24171

Department: Materials Science & Engr

Location: Main Campus

Address: 1235 E. James E. Rogers Way , Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Position Highlights

The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform research on semiconductor devices for next-generation computing, including quantum emitters and neuromorphic transistors. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in solid-state physics, electronic materials, or device fabrication and characterization along with experience in nanofabrication, electrical or optical measurements, advanced microscopy and 2D materials.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Research and scholarly activities:

• Conduct independent and collaborative research.
• Design experiments, develop models, and analyze results.
• Maintain accurate records of methods, data, and results.
• Present findings at internal group/project meetings.

Publication and dissemination:

• Prepare high-quality manuscripts for major peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to conference presentations.
• Assist with progress reports.

Mentorship:

• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research projects.
• Provide training on experiments, simulations, and data analysis.
• Support the development of lab protocols, workflows and best practices.

Grant and proposal development:

• Contribute to writing grant proposals.
• Identify new funding opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Electrical and optical measurement skills.
• Knowledge of semiconductor device fabrication and characterization.
• Knowledge of solid-state physics and materials science.
• Skill in nanofabrication and cleanroom techniques.
• Ability to complete data analysis and programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
• Knowledge of 2D materials and quantum device.
• Collaboration and interdisciplinary research abilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD degree in Materials, Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics. Must be conferred before start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor device fabrication and characterization.
• Experience in nanofabrication and cleanroom techniques.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Xiaodong Yan | xyan@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter