Postdoctoral Researcher - Chiral Organometallic Materials Chemistry

National Laboratory of the Rockies • Golden, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A Postdoctoral Researcher position is available in NLR’s Materials, Chemical and Computational Science Directorate for investigating Spin and Charge Manipulation in novel 2D chiral hybrid semiconductors. The position will focus on the synthesis and characterization of chiral hybrid semiconductors for spintronic and energy applications using solution growth techniques. The collaborative environment requires a candidate who can interface with researchers of different disciplines and learn topics outside their area of expertise. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be expected to communicate their results to internal stakeholders and in more traditional journal publications, and conference presentations. In general, candidates should have a demonstrated track record of success in technical activities associated with automation and be comfortable formulating value proposition automation use cases in a technologically relevant way while addressing key science questions to challenging problems as part of a team effort. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be required to work closely with the Environment, Health, & Safety team to follow safe work procedures, as well as to handle waste properly and keep a clean, well-organized work environment.

Requirements

• Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
• Specialization in inorganic or materials chemistry with an emphasis on solution growth of organometallic compounds (and related) or characterization of such compounds.
• Significant experience with air-free chemistry such as utilizing Schlenk line techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to formulate testable research hypotheses and independently lead experiments in the laboratory.
• Critically analyze results and present research updates, propose research experiments on a regular basis and draft manuscripts.
• Well versed in nanoscience materials of current interest, hybrid materials, chirality, novel device platforms and synthesis.
• Experience synthesizing organometallic compounds or colloidal nanocrystals.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize and characterize chiral hybrid semiconductors for spintronic and energy applications using solution growth techniques.
• Communicate results to internal stakeholders, in journal publications, and conference presentations.
• Work closely with the Environment, Health, & Safety team to follow safe work procedures.
• Handle waste properly and keep a clean, well-organized work environment.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Pension benefits
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Personal time off (PTO)
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards
• Relocation expense reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree