Postdoctoral Associate Plasma Etching

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE - PLASMA ETCHING (PDPE) is a one-year term appointment that will help the broader research community better understand the complexity of plasma etching and contribute to new trends methods and knowledge in the lab. The PDPE will in collaboration with staff identify current and emerging etch process challenges prioritize them and find solution approaches. The PDPE will aggregate and disseminate this knowledge across . This will be done by identifying knowledge bottlenecks reviewing the literature designing experiments to understand and improve tool performance and most importantly by summarizing findings in white papers and application notes.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: PhD received within the last 24 months in an engineering or science discipline related to micro/nanofabrication; excellent research and publication record; 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 ICP etching PECVD deposition diffusion etc.); in-depth knowledge of plasma etching; expertise in data management and processing and associated programming experience (e.g. Python MATLAB etc.); be methodical detail-oriented and a critical thinker that is willing to learn and perform a wide range of tasks with minimal supervision; enthusiasm for educating students about processing fabrication solutions and approaches; and excellent interpersonal planning organizational presentation analytical and written and oral communication skills.

Candidates are expected to provide a one-page statement outlining their nanofabrication background interests and future career goals.

12/18/2025

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Posting DescriptionPOSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE - PLASMA ETCHING (PDPE) is a one-year term appointment that will help the broader research community better understand the complexity of plasma etching and contribute to new trends methods and knowledge in the lab. The PDPE will in collaboration with staf...