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Postdoctoral Associate - Plasma Etching

Postdoctoral Associate - Plasma Etching

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

$90K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

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Job description

Postdoctoral Associate - Plasma Etching

  • Job Number: 25372
  • Functional Area: Research - Engineering
  • Department: MIT.nano
  • School Area: VP Research
  • Pay Range Minimum: $71,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $90,000
  • Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade

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Posting Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE - PLASMA ETCHING (PDPE), MIT.nano, is a one-year term appointment, that will help the broader MIT.nano 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 MIT.nano staff, identify current and emerging etch process challenges, prioritize them and find solution approaches. The PDPE will aggregate and disseminate this knowledge across MIT.nano. 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.

A full job description can be found here: https://mitnano.mit.edu/opportunities/mitnano-job-opening-postdoctoral-associate

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.

4/28/2026

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