Program Scientist 1

MIT • Cambridge, MA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Scientist at MIT.nano will assist the broader MIT.nano research community in understanding the complexities of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and potentially plasma etching. This role aims to contribute to new trends, methods, and knowledge within the lab. The position will not involve conducting original research or continuing a candidate's prior research work. In collaboration with MIT.nano staff, the scientist will identify and prioritize broad process challenges, develop solution approaches, and disseminate this knowledge across MIT.nano. This will be achieved through identifying knowledge bottlenecks, literature reviews, designing experiments to enhance tool performance, and summarizing findings in white papers and application notes for the MIT.nano user community.

Requirements

• A PhD in an engineering or science discipline related to micro/nano-fabrication.
• A minimum of two years of related experience in a research environment (which may include experience as a graduate student).
• Excellent research and publication record.
• Proven ability to communicate and teach.
• Proven ability to independently design, execute, and optimize a broad range of fabrication processes.
• Practical and theoretical familiarity with many process categories (e.g. lithography, ALD, ALE, plasma etching, PECVD deposition, diffusion, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of ALD and/or plasma etching is required.
• Expertise in data management and processing.
• Associated programming experience (e.g. Python, MATLAB, etc.).
• Be methodical, detail-oriented, and a critical thinker.
• Willing to learn and perform a wide range of tasks with minimal supervision.
• Enthusiasm for educating students about processing, fabrication solutions and approaches.

Nice To Haves

• Experience interfacing with equipment vendors and the semiconductor/equipment industry.
• Familiarity with shared/core facility operations and lab management.

Responsibilities

• Help the broader MIT.nano research community better understand the complexity of atomic layer deposition (ALD), and optionally also plasma etching, and contribute to new trends, methods, and knowledge in the lab.
• Identify current and emerging broad process challenges, prioritize them and find solution approaches.
• Aggregate and disseminate this knowledge across MIT.nano.
• Identify knowledge bottlenecks.
• Review the literature.
• Design experiments to understand and improve tool performance.
• Summarize findings in white papers and application notes for the MIT.nano user community.
• Educate students about processing, fabrication solutions and approaches.

What This Job Offers

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