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Postdoctoral Scholar - Law Group - Materials Science and Engineering

Penn State University Park💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Developing machine learning workflows for autonomous thin-film materials synthesis using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) within a National Science Foundation Programmable Cloud Laboratory.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Research & Development)

Builds

Autonomous MBE deposition tools and cloud-lab interfaces for external users

Domain

Materials Science / Semiconductor Physics / AI for Science

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

Chalcogenide materials, 2D materials, III-V semiconductors, AI/ML workflow frameworks, Machine automation

Technologies

MBE systems, Python, LATTICE cloud platform, Lifetime Sample Tracking database

Responsibilities

Integrate III-V and chalcogenide MBE systems into the LATTICE ecosystem, implement in situ feedback and control for autonomous operation, develop AI/ML workflows for synthesis and characterization, support integration of experimental data into tracking databases, collaborate with equipment vendors and AI researchers

Seniority

Postdoctoral (Early-career Researcher)

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