Postdoctoral Research Associate – Photon and Electron-Driven Chemistry for EUV Lithography

Brookhaven National Laboratory•Upton, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemistry Division at Brookhaven National Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform fundamental research into photon- and electron-driven chemistry relevant to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. The position is in the Electron- and Photo-Induced Processes Group and will involve collaboration with the Center for Functional Nanomaterials and use of the National Synchrotron Light Source II. The successful candidate will investigate chemical transformations driven by EUV photons and high-energy electrons to better understand the fundamental processes relevant to modern and future photolithography for microelectronics. The research will primarily involve the use of transient absorption spectroscopy coupled with pulse radiolysis at the Chemistry Division’s 9 MeV Laser Electron Accelerator Facility (LEAF) to rapidly generate ionizations and excited states and follow the subsequent steps using UV/Vis and mid-IR detection. The project will also involve the use of BNL’s National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) which can generate photons and electrons with energies relevant to EUV lithography. The work will be under the supervision of Dr. Matthew Bird, in collaboration with Dr. David Grills, Dr. Chang-Yong Nam, and Dr. Jerzy Sadowski.

Requirements

PhD in physical chemistry, or a related field.
Experience in the fields of photochemistry, radiation chemistry, or EUV lithography.
Experience using pulse radiolysis, optical transient absorption or related spectroscopic methods.
Proficiency in solution preparation, simple purification, characterization (glovebox, Schlenk line, NMR, etc.).
Candidates must have received a Ph.D. by the commencement of employment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.

Responsibilities

Planning experiments, preparing samples, and conducting experiments at LEAF.
Data analysis (e.g., fitting transient absorption data, making plots of spectra).
Writing papers and presenting work at seminars and conferences.