Current Job Openings at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Advanced Applications Engineer (NS4022) - ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ENGINEER (I-7) - Requires at a minimum a bachelorÆs degree (post-baccalaureate degree preferred) in computer sciences, information technology, or closely related field, and 5+ years of experience relevant to the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) position, a user-oriented scientific facility. Qualified candidates will also have knowledge of and working experience with common software tools, such as Visual Basic, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, and ASP. Desirable qualifications include experience working on technical applications normally found in a science or technology organization and on software tools (e.g., XML, Net, and Web Services) for creation and management of database-driven web applications. The successful candidate will work with other members of the CFN to carry its mission as a user-oriented research center with a scientific focus on energy-related themes. S/he will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing software systems, including the CFN website; for developing new software applications (from design and code to test, support, and documentation); and for exploiting the interactive potential of the internet for training, outreach, and remote operation of the CFN facilities. Center for Functional Nanomaterials Job No. 14607. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Materials Science Associate II (P-5) (TB4845) - MATERIALS SCIENCE ASSOCIATE II (P-5) Requires masterÆs degree in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field. PhD degree highly desirable. Minimum five (5) years of experience with lithography and thin film processing in a clean-room environment. Expertise developing high-resolution plasma etch processes, including use of the Bosch process, is highly desirable. Must have good communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team working on photovoltaic materials and other functional nanomaterials, and on the development of advanced nanofabrication processes using state-of-the-art equipment (e.g., electron-beam, ion-beam, and nanoimprint lithography, thin-film deposition and plasma etching) housed in a class-100 facility. Will work closely with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) scientists and Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) users, and will have an opportunity to develop an independent research program aligned with the groupÆs interest in nanofabrication processes. Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14536. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Assistant / Associate Scientist (4023) - Requires a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science or related field and several years of postdoctoral experience. Expertise in the use and/or developments of ultrafast laser systems including regenerative amplifiers and optical parametric amplifiers is required, as well as experience in the application of ultrafast techniques (e.g. femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy and/or femtosecond fluorescence upconversion spectroscopy) to materials research. Good communication and interpersonal skills are also required. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team studying photovoltaic materials and other functional nanomaterials by means of advanced electrical and optical characterization instrumentation that includes a state-of-the-art ultrafast transient absorption system. The candidateÆs primary responsibility will be, in comparable proportion, to conduct independent research and to work along with external users on ultrafast spectroscopy and optical processes in nanomaterials. In addition, the candidate will use their expertise to collaborate with members of the CFN team and other BNL Groups in research topics of common interest. The level of the position will be based on the background and experience of the selected candidate. Under the direction of C. Black, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14520. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Assistant / Associate Scientist (4016) (Term Appointment) - Requires a Ph.D. materials science, physics, or chemistry. Significant experience in using transmission electron microscopy to answer important scientific questions is required, as well as, demonstrated ability to conduct creative, independent research and to carry out several projects simultaneously. A strong commitment to collaborative research involving external users of the Center and excellent communication and interpersonal skills is also desired. The successful candidates will become members of the CFNÆs Electron Microscopy team, which soon will complete installation of three top-of-the line instruments: a 200keV TEM (JEOL 2100F) ideally suited for high-resolution analytical microscopy; an aberration-corrected dedicated STEM (Hitachi HD2700) capable of simultaneous acquisition of atomic imaging and energy-loss spectroscopy; and an environmental TEM (FEI Titan 80-300) with aberration corrector for high-resolution imaging and gas-reaction analysis. The primary responsibility of each candidate will be to conduct self-initiated and user-directed research, in comparable proportion, in one of the aberration-corrected microscopes. Additional responsibilities include working with members of the CFN team and other electron-microscopy groups across BNL to address general, high-resolution TEM needs of both BNL scientists and other users of the CFN. The level of the position will be based on the background and experience of the selected candidate. Under the direction of Y. Zhu, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14240. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4849) - Requires a Ph.D. in materials science, electrochemistry or a closely related field. This opening is in the area of nanomaterials, such as Si, Ge and oxides, as anodes or cathodes in Li-ion batteries. The successful candidate will synthesize these nanomaterials by CVD and/or wet-chemistry methods and characterize them by electrochemistry and microstructure measurements. Collaboration with a BNL battery team is expected. Under the direction of W. Han, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. When applying for this position, please include the names of three references along with your CV. Job No. 14610. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4021) - Requires a Ph.D. in physics, materials science, or engineering. Very strong background in EELS ans STEM also required. Successful candidate is to conduct forefront scientific research on characterization of nanoscale structures using advanced electron scattering techniques, with emphasis on scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). Under the direction of Y. Zhu Job No. 14364. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4850) - Requires a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline. Extensive experience with Raman spectroscopy/microscopy or synchrotron-based XAS is required. Demonstrated experience in solid-state chemistry synthesis of hydrogen storage materials will be a plus. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team of scientists studying different aspects of hydrogen storage reactions, and will collaborate very closely with a parallel effort in ab-initio theory and modeling. This position will be in the area of in-situ spectroscopy applied to energy storage applications. The scientific focus will be on exploring solution-phase routes toward efficient regeneration of hydride and complex hydride hydrogen storage materials, in particular, understanding reaction pathways and metal-hydrogen surface chemistry at solid-liquid and solid-gas interfaces. The experiments will use in-situ Raman spectroscopy on model storage materials in a microfluidic system, complemented by ex-situ characterization by synchrotron-based techniques such as x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The CFN is a user-oriented research center and interaction and scientific collaboration with CFN and BNL staff, as well as with outside users, is encouraged. Under the direction of P. Sutter and J. Graetz, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14627. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4846) - Requires a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, materials science or a related field. Good laboratory skills, high motivation for frontier interdisciplinary research and significant experience in at least one of the following fields is required: x-ray scattering methods, scanning probe microscopy, polymer characterization, and solution based nanoscale synthesis. The successful candidate will be working in an interdisciplinary research project which is focused on the study of self-organization phenomena and structure formation in nanoscale systems with biological recognition. The work combines development of nano-assembly methods for fabrication of well-defined multi-component structures with structural characterization using state-of-the-art facilities, including synchrotron-based x-ray scattering methods, atomic force microscopy, spectroscopic and optical techniques. Under the direction of O. Gang, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14555. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Postdoctoral Research Associate (4847) - Requires a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry or materials science. Significant experience in surface-science experimentation, particularly UHV STM, including independent sample preparation, planning of experiments, data acquisition and analysis is also required. Previous experience in variable-temperature and/or high-pressure STM or LEEM is preferred. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team of scientists studying different aspects of hydrogen storage reactions, and will collaborate closely with a parallel effort in ab-initio theory and modeling. The scientific focus will be on atomistic effects of dopants and catalysts on the reversibility and reaction kinetics of complex metal hydride hydrogen storage materials, studied by UHV scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), high-pressure STM, and low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM). Under the direction of P. Sutter, Center for Functional Nanomaterials. Job No. 14583. Log in to the Candidate Gateway to apply for this position.

Employment Opportunities at the other DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers

Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories

Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory

Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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