POSTDOCTORAL
POSITION IN LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Department
of Physics
Applications
are invited for a postdoctoral position, working on the development of X-ray
Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors for future X-ray Astronomy missions like
IXO and Gen-X. The successful applicant
will work with Professor Ben Mazin, a graduate student, and a fabrication
technician with the goal of producing an X-ray MKID with an energy resolution
below 2 eV. Candidates should have a PhD
in experimental low temperature condensed matter physics or experimental
astrophysics. Expertise in
superconducting detectors, cryogenics, microwave engineering, and
microfabrication is helpful but not required.
The successful candidate will participate in the research activities of
the group, including opportunities to write proposals and mentor research
students. UCSB provides a stimulating
research environment. In addition to the physics department's association with
Keck Observatory, Lick Observatory, the UC Center for
Adaptive Optics, and the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope, the adjacent
The
appointment is funded for three years, contingent on performance. The starting
date is negotiable. The department is especially interested in candidates who
can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community
through research. Applicants should send
their vitae, bibliography, a 1 page summary of previous research highlights,
and a statement of current research interests; they should arrange for two or
more letters of recommendation to arrive by the December 4th deadline.
Materials should be sent as a pdf by email to postdoc-search@physics.ucsb.edu
with Mazin Postdoc in the subject line. The position is open until
filled; but materials should arrive by the deadline to ensure full
consideration.
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