Optical Diagnostics for Plasma Etching Postdoc Researcher

Posting Summary

Job Title

Optical Diagnostics for Plasma Etching Postdoc Researcher

Division

Research & Economic Development

Department

NIST PREP

Job Effective Date

12/01/2025

Job End Date

12/01/2026

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Contractual

FLSA

Annual Salary

Pays

$82,000 / year

Percentage Amount

Fund Source

Federal/Grant

Requisition Reason

New

Job Duties

• Assembly, maintenance, and safe operation of plasma processing systems, including vacuum pumps
• Design and operation of in situ optical diagnostics, including temporally- and spatially-resolved optical emission spectroscopy and mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy measurements
• Processing and interpreting large datasets, including imaging data
• Correlating optical spectroscopy data with time-resolved frequency comb and RF waveform measurements
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team comprised of experts in plasma etch processes, optical metrology development, and RF waveform metrology development
• Regularly reporting research findings to project team and advisor(s)
• Publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presenting at conferences

Requested Minimum Qualifications

PhD or equivalent experience in natural sciences, engineering or a related field

Other Preferences for Consideration

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

Number of Vacancies

1

Job Open Date

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicant

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