H - Sr Lab/Research Technician

Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Engineering is hiring an hourly Research Assistant to perform research tasks on a project funded by Rocket One in collaboration with researchers at the University of Minnesota. The work is supervised by Prof. Supriyo Bandyopadhyay and is carried out in collaboration with Prof. Jianping Wang. The role is limited to a maximum of 30 hours per week and pays up to $30.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with research experience in straintronic nanomagnetic devices.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as an hourly VCU employee.

Nice To Haves

• Clean room experience with nanomagnetic devices.

Responsibilities

• Measure transfer characteristics of straintronic magnetic tunnel junctions (s-MTJs).
• Assemble scalar multiplier circuits using s-MTJs on breadboards.
• Experimentally demonstrate XOR gate functionality in s-MTJs.
• Assemble crossbar matrix multiplier circuits on breadboards and experimentally demonstrate matrix multiplication.
• Help prepare reports.
• Meet with University of Minnesota researchers via Zoom to support timely research progress and completion of milestones.

Benefits

• VCU employees are eligible for a wide array of benefits; eligibility depends on employee type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree