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do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants . Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants . This is a term position; length of the term will be
discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. POSITION SPECIFICS The Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Penn State seeks outstanding applicants for an Assistant Research Professor position focused on instrument automation. The position is supported by multiple efforts at Penn State, including the
Department of Energy funded 3DFEM2 Energy Frontier Research Center and the National Science Foundation funded LATTICE Cloud Laboratory national facility. The automation of experimentation and data collection is increasingly critical with the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning enabled materials synthesis and characterization. The successful candidate will support the development of new automated
synthesis and characterization tools along with training and supporting users of these instruments. Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, a strong record of related research, and experience maintaining and operating thin film deposition equipment. Specific experience with sputter
deposition and characterization of ferroelectrics and semiconductors is a plus. This position requires excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills as well as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment in support of the goals of in-house research and external users. Position responsibilities: • Develop hardware and software solutions to interface with and control measurement
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