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Penn State University · 3 months ago

Assistant/Associate Research Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Penn State University is inviting applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Research Professor position in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The successful candidate will be responsible for research in nanofabrication and diffraction gratings, contributing to future mission studies and disseminating their findings through publications.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Undertaking research involving nanofabrication of diffraction gratings and application to future missions

Creating reflection gratings for UV and X-ray applications on a variety of substrates with a variety of groove directions and shapes

Performing the various nanofabrication techniques required to fabricate such gratings including, but not limited to, electron-beam lithography, grayscale lithography, ion etching, wet chemistry, deposition, and surface metrology such as ellipsometry, electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy

Disseminating research through refereed publications and conference talks

Contributing to studies specific to future missions such as the Habitable Worlds Observatory and helping write proposals for related funding support

Qualification

NanofabricationElectron-beam lithographyX-ray applicationsGrayscale lithographyProposal writingResearch disseminationCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

A Ph.D. in Astronomy or Physics is preferred, a PhD in a related field with strong research experience in astronomical instrumentation or nanofabrication will be considered

Experience with nanofabrication is desired

Success or experience with proposing to NASA solicitations is desired