Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004007) Full-time

Postdoctoral Fellow

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electron Microscopy – Strain Measurement

The work will entail:

• Sample preparation via focused ion beam methods
• Collecting and processing of 4DSTEM and other electron microscopy data
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with a concentration in electron microscopy methods

Experience in the collection and processing of TEM/STEM data

Computer programming for custom data processing

Strong oral and written communication skills.