Postdoctoral opportunities at NIST

As part of a collaborative NIST-wide program involving nanostructural characterization, modeling and high-throughput microwave measurement the CNST is developing new methods for imaging the nanoscale structure in carbon-based nanocomposites and anticipates that there will be opportunities in 2012 to conduct postdoctoral research in the following areas:

Nanocomposite Characterization via Fluorescence Imaging: The CNST is developing methods for characterizing the structure and dynamics of the interface and interphase regions in nanocomposite materials. This effort requires expertise in optics, dye chemistry, nanofabrication, image processing, statistical analysis, and instrument design and control. A solid background in materials with exposure to chemistry and optics is a strong plus.

Nanocomposite Characterization via Scanning Confocal Raman Spectroscopy: The CNST is developing methods for characterizing the microstructure in carbon-based nanocomposite materials. This effort requires expertise in Raman spectroscopy and confocal imaging. A solid background in materials and Raman techniques is a strong plus.

Nanocomposite Characterization via Transmission Electron Microscopy: The CNST is developing methods for characterizing the complex three-dimensional microstructure in carbon-based nanocomposite materials. This effort requires expertise in transmission electron microscopy, including tomography. A solid background in materials and electron microscopy is a strong plus.

Single-Molecule Fluorescence Imaging: The CNST is developing new techniques for 3D nanoscale imaging in soft materials such as block copolymers using single-molecule fluorescence. This effort requires expertise in optics, dye chemistry, nanofabrication, image processing, statistical analysis, and instrument design and control. A solid background in physics and optics with exposure to single-molecule imaging is a strong plus.

For further information, contact: Rachel Cannara, Project Leader, Nanofabrication Research Group, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 6203, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, Tel. (301) 975-4258, Fax. (301) 975-5314, http://cnst.nist.gov