CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Scholar - Law Group - Materials Science and Engineering

Penn State University ParkFull-time2026-09-09 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Postdoctoral scholar integrating machine learning for autonomous thin-film materials synthesis by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) within a National Science Foundation Programmable Cloud Laboratory.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Materials Science & Engineering)

Builds

Autonomous MBE systems, AI/ML workflows for synthesis and characterization, cloud-lab interfaces

Domain

Materials Science, Semiconductor Physics, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) synthesis, Machine learning, Python programming, Data integration

Preferred skills

Chalcogenide materials, Two-dimensional materials, III-V semiconductors, AI/ML workflow frameworks

Technologies

MBE systems, Python, Cloud platforms, Lifetime Sample Tracking database

Responsibilities

Integrate III-V and chalcogenide MBE systems into the LATTICE ecosystem, Develop in situ feedback and control for autonomous deposition tools, Create AI/ML workflows for synthesis and characterization, Support integration of experimental data into the Lifetime Sample Tracking database, Contribute to cloud-lab interfaces for external users, Collaborate with equipment vendors and AI researchers