Assistant Scientist – Time-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy (TR-PEEM) – (NST)
Core
Develop and lead an experimental research program using time-resolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM) to investigate structural, electronic, and dynamical phenomena in nanomaterials and quantum materials.
Role type
Assistant Scientist (Research & User Support)
Builds
Ultrafast nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy tools for studying charge, spin, excitonic, and energy-transfer processes
Domain
Nanoscience / Condensed Matter Physics / Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
time-resolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM), photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM), ultrafast pump-probe measurements, instrumentation development, ultrafast optical spectroscopy, electron microscopy, ultrahigh vacuum systems, surface science methods
Preferred skills
nanomaterials characterization, low-dimensional materials, interfaces, quantum materials, photoactive systems
Technologies
ultrafast laser systems, pump-probe techniques, electron optics, vacuum systems, surface-sensitive spectroscopy, nanoscale imaging platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and lead an experimental research program using TR-PEEM; Advance and apply TR-PEEM methodologies for nanoscale studies; Support the operation, development, and optimization of TR-PEEM instrumentation; Provide scientific and technical support for user experiments; Collaborate with internal and external researchers to advance discovery; Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and communicate findings
Seniority
Mid-level Research Scientist (PhD required)