Title: NIST Seeks Research Associates for Long Wavelength Sensor Development
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado is currently hiring full-time research associates to work on developing advanced superconducting cryogenic sensors for various scientific applications. The research associates will focus on creating sensors and instruments that operate in the far-infrared, sub-millimeter, and millimeter wavebands.
The primary responsibilities of the research associates will include:
1. Developing superconducting sensors and instruments for measurements in the specified wavebands
2. Designing and optimizing detector arrays using Transition Edge Sensors (TESs) or Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs)
3. Conducting research in areas such as detector design, optical coupling, and multiplexed readout
4. Supporting the development of cryogenic focal planes and readout systems for Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments like CMB-S4, LiteBIRD, Simons Observatory, and Taurus
5. Developing a calibrated far-infrared spectrometer for climate and weather modeling applications using a large cryogenic focal plane coupled to a Virtual Image Phase Array (VIPA)
The research associates will be based at the NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado and may be required to travel to scientific conferences and off-site experiments where NIST-built instruments are used. Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and CV with a complete list of publications to johannes.hubmayr@nist.gov.
Keywords: Cryogenic, Superconducting, Sensors, Spectrometer, Metrology
