Postdoctoral Appointee positions are available within the Materials Science Division (MSD) at Argonne National Laboratory. A successful candidate will work with a group of scientists in MSD to explore the evolution of van der Waals materials under external electric and optical stimuli using coherent and / or ultrafast X-ray photons. The candidate will be able to take full advantage of the highly coherent X-rays from the upgraded Advanced Photon Source (APS), the THz laser within MSD and the aberration-corrected Lorentz transmission electron microscope within MSD, as well as X-ray Free Electron Laser facilities around the world.

In this role the successful candidate will:

• Perform pioneering experiments to reveal the driven spatiotemporal evolution of electronic order and domains in van der Waals materials;

• Develop novel experimental methods and simulations for understanding and interpreting the experimental results;

• Publish results in refereed journals and make oral presentations at meetings, conferences, symposia, and seminars.

Position Requirements

We expect the successful candidate to have:

• A Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, materials science or a related field.

• Knowledge in one of the following areas: van der Waals materials, ferroelectrics, correlated oxides or energy conversion and storage materials.  

• Experience in one of the following: X-ray diffraction, crystallography, Lorentz transmission electron microscopy, ultrafast studies of materials

• Experience with advanced data analysis implemented in languages such as Python or MATLAB.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate and work with a team in an interdisciplinary environment.

• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.

Having one of following experiences would be highly desirable:

• Fabrication and characterization of quantum materials and heterostructures

• Experience with machine learning/deep learning methods

To be eligible, candidates must have completed their Ph.D. within the last three years, or be expecting their Ph.D. within the next 12 months. 

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