Polymers Division Postdoctoral Positions
and Collaborations
Updated 09/09/08
Employment and collaboration
opportunities are available in the Polymers Division.
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NRC Postdoctoral
Fellowship for US Citizens:
Gradient Methods for Advanced Polymer Coatings
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–Library methods for
nanostructured polymer films
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–Nanoparticle laden
polymer self-assembly
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–Unique deposition
instrumentation for ternary libraries
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–Advanced microscopy and
scattering Methods
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–Polymer Thin Films and
Interfaces
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–X-ray or Neutron
Scattering
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–Electron and Scanned
Probe Microscopy
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Contact:
Mike Fasolka, NIST Materials Science and Engineering Lab,
mfasolka@nist.gov, (301) 975-8526
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Postdoctoral Positions and Collaborations
Postdoctoral Research
Opportunities at the NCMC
The NIST Combinatorial
Methods Center (NCMC) is an exciting place to pursue Postdoctoral research, and
to gain valuable experience in the development and application of combi and
high-throughput methodologies for materials science. Known worldwide for innovative combi measurement solutions, the NCMC also provides ample
opportunities for career networking, in both academia and industry. Indeed,
knowledge of and experience in combinatorial research methods are increasingly
desired in faculty and industrial job postings, and these skills will change the
way you look at research! To date, more than 25 NCMC Postdoctoral researchers have
gained top positions in industry, at universities, and in government. Postdoctoral
positions are available for U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens, with salaries
starting at $50,000/year, and tenures of 2 years. Specific research
opportunities are listed below.
Mechanics of Ultrasoft Materials
Position:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Tenure:
2 years
Project
Description:
A huge array of technologies, including biomedical devices,
employ ultrasoft, hydrated materials. While the mechanical properties of such
materials are important for both performance and function, they are also
difficult to measure. In addition, developers of ultrasoft materials devices,
e.g. contact lenses, have the need to mechanically test hundreds of product
formulations. This project is adapting
buckling based metrologies as a high-throughput method to measure the
mechanical properties of ultrasoft hydrated hydrogels, with the goal of
mapping these measurements against rapid characterizations of materials
structure. Postdoctoral research in this position will develop cutting edge
instrumentation and measurement approaches, and advance and apply their
knowledge of hydrogel materials and of materials mechanics. In addition,
researchers on this project will have the opportunity to work on a problem of
interest to NCMC industry partners.
Desired Skills:
Experience and
continuing interest in mechanical measurements, structure and performance of
hydrogel materials, or polymer mechanical properties.
If you
are interested in any of these positions, please submit your resume with cover
letter to Dr. Chad Snyder, Deputy Chief, Polymers Division, at
chad.snyder@nist.gov.
Other
position opportunities in the NCMC can be found in on the
National
Research Council's Associateship Web site. Search for the keyword,
“combinatorial.”
MSEL Postdoctoral Positions
Opportunities exist for postdoctoral
positions in the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL). U.S.
residents only.
