Postdoctoral Appointee - High Pressure Research at the Advanced Photon Source

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) POLAR beamline is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to develop and employ advanced high-pressure instrumentation for x-ray spectroscopy and scattering techniques.

The successful candidate will leverage fabrication capabilities available in the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) to tailor the high-pressure sample environment in diamond anvil cells. To this end, two main avenues will be pursued: advancing our toroidal anvil capabilities to extend the maximum achievable pressure ranges; and depositing designed electrical circuits to create advanced multi-modal experiments that combine electrical transport with x-ray techniques.

Experiments are expected to focus on strongly correlated and topological systems, being primarily carried out at the APS POLAR and HPCAT beamlines.

• A formal education in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field at the PhD level with zero to five years of employment experience.

• Demonstrated experience with high pressure diamond anvil cell technology.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

• Experience with x-ray techniques and/or synchrotron experiments.

• Experience with nanofabrication tools (particularly focused ion beam and lithography).

• Background in condensed matter physics.

• Familiarity with scientific programing languages such as python.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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