From: Jason V Clark <jvclark@ecn.purdue.edu> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:18:35 -0400 (EDT) To: "<undisclosed-recipients: ;>" Subject: Job announcements: MEMS/NEMS/Biochem postdoctoral positions at NIST POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL MICROSENSOR RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Postdoctoral Associateships will be available through several programs in 2008 (and 2009) to qualified persons interested in doing research as part of an interdisciplinary team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland. These positions at NIST are awarded following competitive evaluations of applicants under programs administered by the National Research Council (NRC). Research is done in an area of common interest to the candidate and NIST advisor, but the Associate is largely responsible for defining the specific problem to be studied. Activities within the Chemical Microsensor Program at NIST offer interested applicants a variety of advanced research opportunities relating to project areas that include: Study of surface/interfacial chemical and electronic effects, in gases and liquids, relevant to chemical and biochemical sensing (including functionalization and nanoscale contacts) Nanoengineering of materials (oxides, metals, polymers, organics, nanotubes, nanowires) for solid state microsensors and microanalytical chemical and biochemical systems Design/fabrication of micromachined (MEMS/NEMS) devices as microscale research tools and as microanalysis platforms Application of microscale devices, including microhotplate arrays, to investigate materials processing/properties, transient phenomena and the kinetics of (bio)chemical processes Development of new sensing schemes for biochemical processes and medical diagnostics Study of new signal processing protocols (including bio-inspired methods) for the rapid analysis of dense data streams Available research capabilities permit multi-technique surface analytical characterization (XPS, UPS, TDS, AFM, etc.) as well as measurements of electronic behavior and electrical transport properties. Ultrahigh vacuum-based reactive sputter deposition hardware is also housed within the Group, as are MEMS design software, microfabrication equipment, a CVD system, SEM, and Sensor Testing Facility. Experience in areas such as surface science, electrochemistry, materials science, biochemistry, semiconductor electronics, micromachining, thin film science, or response modeling is particularly suited to our projects, but is not mandatory. Most positions are open only to U.S. citizens (although a joint NIH-NIST program does not require US citizenship). Applications include a brief research proposal. The programs provide successful applicants with a stimulating research opportunity at a major government laboratory located 30 miles from Washington, DC. In addition, stipends (base salary ~ $60,000) and benefits are quite generous. For more information about our projects, equipment capabilities or application procedures, please contact: Dr. Steve Semancik Tel: 301-975-2606 NIST Fax: 301-975-2643 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8362 Email: steves@nist.gov Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8362