Postdoctoral Fellow; PREP

General Description

Salary: $82,000-$89,000 a year.

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. The role focuses on thermal 3D magnetic imaging of advanced semiconductor packages, supported by a CHIPS-funded project.

Thermal 3D Magnetic Imaging of Advanced Semiconductor Packages

Our multidisciplinary team seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop high‑sensitivity magnetic microscopes and accompanying software. Approximately 50 % of the effort will be on instrumentation, and 50 % on software development, including image reconstruction and machine‑learning classification for thermal imaging in packaged semiconductor devices.

• Develop custom‑designed magnetic microscopes for thermal imaging.
• Collaborate with team members to thermally image semiconductor test packages.
• Develop user‑friendly image reconstruction software based on existing Python code, incorporating machine‑learning classifications of results.
• Develop software for automated synthesis of magnetic nanoparticle tracers.
• Present results at internal meetings, stakeholder meetings, and conferences.
• Archive or transmit results, protocols, software, and documentation to the larger organization.
• Write journal papers covering project results.

• Ph.D. in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of relevant research experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with custom electronic, magnetic or optical instrumentation.
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization and creating software user interfaces.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Solid Works or Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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