work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.
The position available is for postdoctoral research on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The postdoctoral researcher will work with NIST staff and other associates to develop optimized photonic test structures that will be incorporated in PIC process flows and enable extraction of key physical parameters associated with PIC performance, including absorption and scattering loss and refractive index dispersion.
Test structures will be optimized for used in PICs based on the silicon-in-insulator, silicon nitride, and thin film lithium niobate platforms.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Perform a literature review to assess existing test structure designs and methodologies for PIC parameter extraction
- Set up electromagnetic simulation models of existing test structure geometries to enable simulation and optimization for specific PIC platforms
- Investigate methods to optimize test structure designs for more robust determination of photonic parameters
- Produce layouts and work with team members on fabrication and measurement of optimized test structure designs
- Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders such as at photonics conferences or through peer-reviewed journal publications
- Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.
Qualifications
- A PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field
- >3 years experience with Lumerical and Comsol electromagnetic simulation tools
- Experience with device design and layout for photonics foundries
- >2 years experience with photonic device characterization including linear spectroscopy
- Familiarity with multiple scripting languages such as Matlab, C, and Python
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Application Instructions
Please upload the following with your application:
- CV/Resume
- 2 professional references
*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. *Please DO NOT include telephone numbers, home address or photos on your resume.*
Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
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