What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Associate, Spintronics position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Posting Description
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, SPINTRONICS , Program in Media Arts and Sciences- Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek , to join Professor Deblina Sarkar's research group and bring experience in magnetic materials and spintronic devices. Will fabricate spin-orbit torque devices using cleanroom facilities; set-up and run experiments for current induced deterministic and probabilistic switching of ferromagnets; characterize SOT efficiencies for the material combinations; and write research grants.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Ph.D. in material science, electrical / electronic engineering, physics, or another relevant field; background in magnetism, spin transport and spintronic devices; experience with fabrication and the characterization of spin-orbit torque switching devices; and demonstrated ability to design and build measurement setups independently. PREFERRED : experience with magneto-optical measurements and fabrication and characterization of spin-valves; experience with multiferroic, ferroelectric, and / or piezoelectric material systems; experience using magnetic cryostats; experience with DFT, Monte Carlo, and micromagnetic and / or spin transport simulations; experience with instrument automation using LabVIEW, MATLAB and / or Python; and a background in solid state physics and with electronic devices. Job #22630 This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension based on the course of the research.
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