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

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