Materials Science - Nanofabrication, Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics, Onsite

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like We seek a motivated R&D staff member (Materials Science) to join the Materials Physics department and work at the interface of Physics, Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering. The candidate will be expected to have significant and diverse experiences in the fabrication of novel nanoscale devices within cleanroom environments. The successful candidate will be expected to take over the management and operations of a small cleanroom onsite; coordinate interactions with and facilitate access to local external cleanrooms (such as LLNL, LBNL and Stanford University) to enable extended fabrication capabilities; work with other researchers in the department on device fabrication, testing, and characterization; and develop independent research in emerging areas at the intersection of Physics, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering. On any given day you may be called on to: Coordinate maintenance on cleanroom instruments Manage and maintain safety in fabrication laboratories Educate and oversee the local nanofabrication community Interact with external fabrication facilities to expand access to the user community Develop new fabrication methods for novel microelectronic devices Develop new programmatic directions for utilization of the nanofabrication facilities Travel to local cleanrooms to perform fabrication operations not available at SNL Perform materials and device fabrication research in collaboration with other researchers Collaborate with other researchers on the development of research proposals Publish and present work at relevant conferences and in scientific journals Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Salary Range $139,900 - $280,600 Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential. Qualifications We Require PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field Qualifications We Desire Extensive experience in cleanroom fabrication, tools, techniques and materials Experience with electronic and photonic device fabrication, testing, and characterization A strong publication record in high impact journals A broad research experience across disciplines Experience writing research proposals Experience working as part of multidisciplinary teams About Our Team The Materials Physics department performs fundamental research on the structure and properties of materials to support programs in energy research, device physics, materials reliability, and national security. Specific activities include experimental and modeling studies of surface electronic structure and surface atomic structure and dynamics of metals, oxides, low dimensional semiconductors, and adsorbates; atomic-scale structure and comp…

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