CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Appointee – Ultrafast Dynamics of MXene Materials (NST)

Lemont, IL USAFull-time$73k–$121k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11

Core

Conduct fundamental and applied research on the ultrafast electronic, structural, and nonequilibrium dynamics of MXene materials using state-of-the-art ultrafast spectroscopy and microscopy methods.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher (experimental physics/materials science)

Builds

Novel instrumentation for transient photoelectron spectroscopy and related ultrafast measurement capabilities

Domain

Condensed matter physics / Materials science / Ultrafast dynamics

Required skills

Ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, time-resolved microscopy, experimental physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science

Preferred skills

Scientific data analysis, scripting, instrumentation control, experience with scientific user facilities, instrument development

Technologies

Transient photoelectron spectroscopy, transient absorption spectroscopy, ultrafast emission measurements, ultrafast electron microscopy, ultrafast cathodoluminescence

Responsibilities

Investigate fundamental physics and electronic structure of MXenes, develop and expand ultrafast measurement capabilities, collaborate with scientific staff and collaborators

Seniority

Postdoctoral, recent PhD (0-5 years)