Brookhaven National Laboratory · 2 hours ago
Quantum Information Science Postdoctoral Research Associate
Upton, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$75K/yr - $81K/yrBrookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct pioneering research on materials for superconducting qubits and diamond quantum sensors. The role involves conducting electron microscopy studies to understand structure-property relationships and collaborating with teams to improve material properties and device performance.
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Responsibilities
Conduct electron microscopy studies of superconducting qubits and diamond quantum sensors to understand structure-property relationships
Contribute to material/device fabrication to improve material properties, by identifying defects as source of decoherence
Participate in intra-team and inter-team collaboration in correlating materials analysis with quantum device performance
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, or closely related fields
Solid background in electron microscopy and structural characterization
Ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional team environment
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and presentations and have a record of peer-reviewed publications
Committed to fostering an environment of safe scientific work practices
Preferred
Extensive hands-on experience in advanced electron microscopy, such as aberration-corrected atomic imaging, quantitative electron diffraction (e.g., 4D-STEM), monochromated electron energy-loss-spectroscopy, in-situ microscopy, cryogenic electron microscopy, and ultrafast electron microscopy, as well as strong expertise in associated data acquisition and analysis
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team to tackle challenging scientific problems, particularly quantum information science
Experience with superconducting materials studies
Benefits
Comprehensive employee benefits program
Fair, equitable and competitive compensation
Company
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multi-purpose research institution focused on questions in basic and applied science.
Founded in 1947
1001-5000 employees
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US Department of Energy
2022-09-19Grant
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Thomas Schlagel
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