Postdoctoral Researcher mm GaN MOCVD

Postdoctoral Researcher 300 mm GaN MOCVD What you will do

Responsibilities include developing and optimizing

Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) processes forGaN-based High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) on300 mmsilicon. Successrequiresstrong teamwork,thinking outside the boxand supporting colleagues withinimec’sinterdisciplinary R&D structure. Project updates will be shared internally, presented at international conferences, and published in top journals.

As a postdoctoral researcher in epitaxial growth, you will be responsible for the following:

• Develop and optimize
  
  MOCVD growth processes for AlGaN/GaNbased heterostructures on large-diameter substrates (e.g.,300 mmSi substrates).
• Execute and/or interpret structural and optoelectronic characterizations, such as X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, Hall effect measurements, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and secondary-ion mass spectrometry, and correlate these material properties with growth parameters to optimize the process further.
• Investigate defect reduction strategies, manage integrated layer strain, andoptimizewafer bow control to ensure the deposition of high-quality devices on large-diameter substrates.
• Collaborate with colleagues from the integration and device team to guarantee that the device stacks meet the electrical performance targets for theGaNHEMTs.
• Gain a deep understanding of the physical and chemical processes that govern epitaxial growth dynamics and device behavior.
• Share and discuss your R&D results and fundamental understanding with your team and interdisciplinary project colleagues during frequent meetings.
• Support your epitaxy team members with your scientificexpertisein their projects.
• Report on your work to internal and external partners at international conferences. Publish key results in scientific journals and transformnew ideasinto intellectual property (IP).

Growth andcharacterisationactivities are primarily carried out inimec’s200 and 300mmcleanrooms.

Duration of this postdoctoral position will be 2 years.

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

• You recently obtained a PhD in Physics, Material Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in epitaxial growth ofGaNmaterials using MOCVD.
• Strong background in III-nitrides epitaxy and associated characterization techniques.
• You already have a fundamental knowledgeinsemiconductor technology, crystallography and device physics,in particular inGaN/AlGaN devices.
• You are an enthusiastic and creative team player with strong networking,communication and reporting skills who likes to work in a multiculturalresearcherteam.
• You have a strong focus on quality for your deliverables and development progress and sethigh standards in everything you do with a strong attention todetails.
• Good knowledge of (spoken and written) English isa must.

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