Postdoctoral Fellowships in Synthetic Chemistry

USA. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

This is a unique postdoctoral opportunity to collaborate within a diverse and highly specialized team of scientists at the Molecular Foundry, Intel Corporation and universities, among other organizations. The primary role of this position is to synthesize, characterize and test new molecules for incorporation into highly efficient designer photoresists that are being developed for future technologies.

This is a one-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal for up to two years. This position involves working closely with scientists at the Molecular Foundry in Berkeley, CA and Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR.

The Molecular Foundry at Berkeley Lab is a user facility for the design, synthesis, and characterization of materials with nanometer dimensions. One of five such Nanoscale Science Research Centers recently established by the U.S. Department of Energy, its charter is to pursue two primary missions: a) conduct outstanding research across the breadth of nanoscience; and b) collaborate with scientists from around the world who visit to use its state-of-the-art instruments, techniques, and expertise to further their own nanoscience research efforts.

Main Jobs Description

• Conduct research in the area of design, synthesis and characterization of new materials for future generation photoresists (primarily 193nm and EUV)
• Investigate photochemistry of new materials including new product identification and detailed mechanistic pathway characterization
• Help demonstrate lithographic performance of materials including design, synthesis, proof-of-concept experiments, lithographic evaluation, optimization and scale-up

Eligibility

• Ph.D. degree in synthetic chemistry or relevant discipline, earned within the last two years
• Expertise in organic, materials, inorganic and/or polymer chemistry
• In-depth understanding of complex photochemical processes which occur during lithography
• Expert understanding of chemical reactivity and synthesis
• Experience in photochemistry, photo- and/or e-beam lithography, polymer synthesis and characterization is advantageous, but not required.

Jobs reference number: 21600. To apply, please fill the form available here