Postdoctoral Fellow; PREP

PREP Research Associate (CHIPS Funded Project)

General Description:

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields.

Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research.

Research

Title:

Integrated Photonics for Quantum Sensing

• Analyze heterogeneous data sources.
• Use analysis to iterate device designs and collaborate with others to do so.
• Present results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Publish results in the relevant scientific literature when appropriate.

U.S. Citizen Preferred

• PhD in physics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience, as evidenced by publications or recommendations, with integrated photonics.
• Familiarity with electromagnetics simulation software such as COMSOL or Lumerical.
• Familiarity with nanofabrication techniques such as EBL and LPCVD.
• Familiarity with optical measurement techniques for loss, dispersion, noise, etc.
• Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyze data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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