What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Position in In situ Ultra High Temperature Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) position at UC Irvine?
Position Overview
Salary range: Salaries for this position range between $66,737--80,034. See Table [ https://ap.uci.edu/compensation/salary-scales/ ] for the salary range for this position.
Application Window
Open date: February 3, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Feb 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
Postdoctoral position in In situ Ultra High Temperature Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Employer: University of California, Irvine
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Anticipated Position Duration: 2-3 years
Job description: The Dillon lab seeks a creative, motivated, and collaborative postdoctoral scholar to work on the group’s effort to study materials evolution at ultrahigh temperatures using in situ transmission electron microscopy. Our experimental approach centers around utilizing localized laser heating coupled with mechanical testing to investigate high temperature materials response in relationship to problems such as creep, sintering, and grain boundary migration. The approach enables more direct insights into the mechanisms governing defect behavior and materials response in extreme environments. Our lab has a dedicated TEM for performing this work along with picoindenter and other custom specimen holders for performing these experiments. We also have access to a variety of complimentary advanced microscopy tools at UC Irvine’s Irvine Materials Research Institute.
The postdoctoral scholar will join a highly cross-disciplinary team of motivated researchers working on problems focused on how interfaces and defects respond to stimuli in extreme conditions. In addition to advancing their research skills, this position also provides valuable opportunities for professional development through active collaborations, leadership and mentorship development, scientific communication and writing, and proposal development.
The Following Qualifications Are Required For Applicants
Complete Applications Must Include The Following
Professor Shen Dillon, Ph.D.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of California at Irvine
Email: sdillon1@uci.edu
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Document requirements
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Job location
Irvine, CA
Salary range: Salaries for this position range between $66,737--80,034. See Table [ https://ap.uci.edu/compensation/salary-scales/ ] for the salary range for this position.
Application Window
Open date: February 3, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Feb 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
Postdoctoral position in In situ Ultra High Temperature Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Employer: University of California, Irvine
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Anticipated Position Duration: 2-3 years
Job description: The Dillon lab seeks a creative, motivated, and collaborative postdoctoral scholar to work on the group’s effort to study materials evolution at ultrahigh temperatures using in situ transmission electron microscopy. Our experimental approach centers around utilizing localized laser heating coupled with mechanical testing to investigate high temperature materials response in relationship to problems such as creep, sintering, and grain boundary migration. The approach enables more direct insights into the mechanisms governing defect behavior and materials response in extreme environments. Our lab has a dedicated TEM for performing this work along with picoindenter and other custom specimen holders for performing these experiments. We also have access to a variety of complimentary advanced microscopy tools at UC Irvine’s Irvine Materials Research Institute.
The postdoctoral scholar will join a highly cross-disciplinary team of motivated researchers working on problems focused on how interfaces and defects respond to stimuli in extreme conditions. In addition to advancing their research skills, this position also provides valuable opportunities for professional development through active collaborations, leadership and mentorship development, scientific communication and writing, and proposal development.
The Following Qualifications Are Required For Applicants
- A PhD in chemistry, materials science and engineering, or a related discipline. If not already received, a PhD must be earned before the position start date.
- Expertise in TEM/STEM
- Expertise in TEM sample preparation
- Prior experience related to mechanics of materials
- Past experience with 4D STEM techniques
Complete Applications Must Include The Following
- Cover Letter that delineates specifically how your expertise can be applied to the work in this lab and your career goals
- Detailed CV, including a list of publications
- At least three (3) reference contacts
Professor Shen Dillon, Ph.D.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of California at Irvine
Email: sdillon1@uci.edu
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- A PhD in chemistry, materials science and engineering, or a related discipline. If not already received, a PhD must be earned before the position start date.
- Expertise in TEM/STEM
- Expertise in TEM sample preparation
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research (Optional)
- Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence . See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement . (Optional)
- Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3 required (contact information only)
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
- APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment .
Job location
Irvine, CA
Salary : $66,737 - $80,034
