Postdoctoral Fellow Faculty

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas.

Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The work will entail:

Performing experimental studies on vibrational state control and precision spectroscopy of trapped molecular ions

• Designing, constructing, improving, and maintaining an experimental apparatus for studies of trapped molecular ions
• Conducting experiments
• Collaborating with and providing guidance to junior project members when applicable
• Recording and managing experimental data
• Publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional scientific community meetings
• U.S. Citizen Preferred
• PhD in physics, chemistry, or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience.
• Preferred:
  Proficiency with lasers, optics, and trapped ions.
• Ability to work with python programming language.
• Preferred:
  Extensive experience with ARTIQ experimental control systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Salary: $78,000 - $80,500 per year

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