Assistant Research Scientist; PREP

General Description

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Engineering for a Circular Economy

• Conduct a landscape survey documenting the state of the art in chip and microelectronic design, including existing efforts for reuse, recycling and refurbishment and current methods to quantify financial and environmental impact.
• Partner with stakeholders in the semiconductor ecosystem to develop and test fit‑for‑purpose recovery metrics.
• Outline best design practices for circular and sustainable microelectronic products and support the development of documentary standards to disseminate findings.
• Integrate end‑of‑life data with computational design to enable better recovery outcomes from microelectronics.
• Publish and present findings through internal reports, peer‑reviewed conferences, and academic journals.

• Background in products design, micro and nanoengineering, and/or supply‑chain interoperability.
• Ph.D. (preferred) or M.S. with a record of research in peer‑reviewed publications.
• US citizenship needed.
• Understanding of micro/nano fabrication processes for chips and first‑principle modeling.
• Experience with systems thinking and supply‑chain modeling.
• Familiarity with LCA and related assessment tools for environmental performance.
• Programming, data analysis and visualization with Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience or study of product design and engineering principles for sustainability.

Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume – Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and only include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.
• Self portraits
• Phone number
• Home address/Country
• Citizenship status
• Languages spoken
• Sex/Gender