Post-Doctoral Fellow, Mines and NIST

Engineering a World of Possibilities
. Postdoctoral Scholar / Superconductive Electronics Material Scientist (Mines & NIST) – this position is part of the NIST PREP program and involves designing, fabricating, and characterizing materials for photosensitive devices and high‑speed superconductive circuits for communications and voltage‑standard applications at gigahertz and terahertz frequencies.

• Design and simulation of superconductive and photosensitive circuits.
• Layout for micro‑fabrication of these circuits at NIST.
• Materials analysis and fabrication of these circuits in the NIST Boulder Microfabrication Facility.
• Electrical test and characterization of circuits at cryogenic temperatures and frequencies greater than 100GHz.
• Automation of data acquisition.
• Develop theory to explain circuit performance and compare data with theory.
• Communicate and collaborate internally within the group, between NIST groups, and with external industry, academia, and government researchers.
• Present results at internal meetings and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensure that results, protocols, software, and documentation are archived or transmitted to the larger organization.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in high‑impact, refereed physics and engineering journals.
• Mentor junior members of the Superconductive Electronics Group in material analysis and fabrication.

• Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant theoretical, computational, or experimental research in a related field.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work safely in a laboratory and microfabrication clean room.
• Familiarity with multiple scripting languages.
• Ability to develop prototypes of tools to acquire and analyze data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Familiarity with Josephson junction theory, fabrication, and cryogenic measurements.
• 3–5 years of experience using the Boulder Microfabrication Facility.
• Familiarity with high‑frequency photosensitive materials and microwave structures and measurements.

Annual salary: $83,265 – $85,000.

• Flexible health and dental care options.
• 13 paid holidays per year, including a week‑long winter break.
• Fully vested retirement plan with 12% employer contribution.
• Tuition benefits: 6 credits per year for employees, 50% discount for dependents.
• Free RTD Ecopass for regional bus and light‑rail transportation.
• Access to discount programs, recreation center, and on‑campus daycare center.

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