General Description

Salary: $80,000-$90,000 a year

PREP Research Associate
CHIPS Funded Project.

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 and thus requires that such institutions be the recipients 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:

Materials Research Engineer (CHIPS Project: Nondestructive defect detection metrology for advanced semiconductor packaging)

The work will entail: 

The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists working to advance nondestructive defect detection metrology for advanced semiconductor packaging by developing reference artifacts and benchmark datasets data sets. The candidate will contribute with designing, fabricating, and characterizing the defect artifacts in the NIST NanoFab cleanroom or other facilities. The candidate will plan and conduct X-ray computed tomography (XCT) measurements to produce data sets of semiconductor samples with defects or the developed artifacts. The candidate will implement XCT reconstruction and defect detection algorithms on the data sets. The candidate is expected to prepare sample cross sections using mechanical polishing or focused ion beam for optical and scanning electron microscopy measurements. The candidate is also expected to contribute with XCT simulation approach to generate data sets with ground truth information. The incumbent takes resulting measurements and proceeds with image processing and analysis to extract meaningful information towards research goals described in the experiment plan. The incumbent organizes the measured and analyzed data sets for publication, communicates with the team, and disseminates the results at conferences and through publications.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

§  Make X-ray computed tomography measurements, reconstruction, and analysis.

§  Characterize materials using optical or electron microscopy measurements.

§  Conduct X-ray computed tomography simulations.

§  Prepare data sets for publication.

§  Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.

§  Publish results in journals and present results at conferences.

Qualifications

§  PhD in physics, engineering, or a related field.

§  Experience with X-ray computed tomography measurement and analysis.

§  Experience with scanning electron microscopy measurements.

§  Experience with focused ion beam-based characterization

§  Experience with nanofabrication in clean room

§  Strong oral and written communication skills.

§  Able to quickly learn and adapt to new fields or techniques

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application:

-         CV/Resume

*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Please DO NOT include telephone numbers, home address or photos on your resume. 

Privacy Act Statement

Authority:  15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)

Purpose:  The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the  Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty.  

PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate the administrative functions of the PREP Program.

Routine Uses:  NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices:  NIST-1: NIST Associates. 

Disclosure:  Furnishing this information is voluntary. When you submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for the purpose stated.

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