Post Doc - Terahertz Metamaterials - Sandia National Laboratories
Description
Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories have an immediate opening for a joint Postdoctoral position. The Postdoc will be hired under the prestigious “Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program” http://www.icpostdoc.org/, and will work in the area of Terahertz Metamaterials at the Albuquerque site. The salary is $72,100 per year. A benefit and relocation package is available. United States Citizenship required.
This position will provide the opportunity for outstanding and motivated candidate to pursue independent ideas and collaborate with groups at both institutions that already have significant activities in areas related to terahertz science.
Please submit resume online at www.sandia.gov, under Employment/Career Opportunities/Current Jobs, then reference Job Requisition Number: 055762, and please submit a resume, and two letters of recommendation to both Igal Brener, ibrener@sandia.gov, and Rick Averitt, raveritt@lanl.gov, via electronic mail.
U.S. Citizenship Required. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Requirements
A PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a strong background in optics, and electromagnetics is required. Previous experience with short pulse systems and/or terahertz experiments, with some processing experience (lithography, lift-off, wet-etch, etc). Surface biochemistry, i.e., protein or DNA attachment experience is desired but not required. Desired minimum GPA of 3.5 (undergraduate) and 3.8 (graduate).
About Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories is one of the country’s largest research and engineering laboratories, employing nearly 8,600 people at major facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. We apply our world class scientific and engineering creativity and expertise to comprehensive, timely and cost effective solutions to our nation’s greatest challenges. Please visit our website at www.sandia.gov.