Published: June 14, 2024

Overview

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Professional Research ExperienceProgramÌý(PREP).ÌýNISTÌýrecognizesÌýthatÌýitsÌýresearchÌýstaffÌýmayÌýwishÌýtoÌýcollaborateÌýwithÌýresearchersÌýatÌýacademicinstitutionsÌýonÌýspecificÌýprojectsÌýofÌýmutualÌýinterestÌýthusÌýrequiresÌýthatÌýsuchÌýinstitutionsÌýmustÌýbeÌýtheÌýrecipient of a PREP award.The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work onÌýscientific research inÌýmanyÌýareas.Employees inÌýthis position will performÌýtechnical work that underpins theÌýscientificÌýresearchÌýofÌýtheÌýcollaboration.

The ProfessionalÌýResearchÌýExperience Program (PREP)Ìýis a special partnership betweenÌýthe National Institute of StandardsÌýandÌýTechnologyÌý(NIST) andÌýtheÌýUniversityÌýofÌýColoradoÌýBoulder.ÌýPREPÌýprovidesÌýresearchÌýopportunities to CU undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers with a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in NIST labs to gain research experience alongside NIST scientists.

Research Location

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Summary of the Position

This PREP research position will focus on developing high-speed superconducting integrated devices, circuits,Ìýand systems for applications in voltage standards, radio-frequency communications, and energy efficient controlÌýcircuitsforÌýsuperconductor-basedÌýquantumÌýcomputing.ÌýInÌýparticular,ÌýtheÌýresearcherÌýisÌýexpectedÌýtoÌýdesignÌýand modelÌýsuperconductingcircuits,ÌýfabricateÌýdevicesÌýinÌýtheÌýNISTÌýBoulderÌýMicrofabricationÌýFacility,ÌýandÌýtestÌýand measureÌýsuperconductingÌýJosephsonjunctionsÌýandÌýsingle-flux-quantumÌýcircuits.

Key Responsibilities

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Minimum Qualifications

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  • Relevant research experience with low-temperature (LTS) and high-temperature (HTS) superconductiveÌýdevicesandÌýcircuits.
  • RelevantÌýgraduate-level research experience with electronicsÌýdesignÌýand automationÌý(EDA) toolsÌýforÌýsingle-flux-quantum (SFQ)Ìýcircuits, includingÌýlayout and routingÌýmethodologies.
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  • Relevant research experience with fabrication processingÌýandÌýtechniques, especially with HTS YBCO thenfilms.

Length of Term (ifÌýapplicable)

  • Start date:Ìý6/23/24
  • End date:Ìý6/23/26

Eligibility to be in PREP

  • ApplicantsÌýmustÌýbeÌýenrolledÌýfull-timeÌýatÌýtheÌýUniversityÌýofÌýColoradoÌýBoulderÌýmaster’sÌýdegreeÌýorÌýdoctoral degreeÌýprogramÌýinÌýphysics,Ìýmathematics,Ìýengineering,ÌýorÌýcloselyÌýrelatedÌýprogram.
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Salary (contractÌýpayÌýformat):

  • Pre-comps: Ìý$2,924ÌýperÌýmonth
  • Post-comps: Ìý$3,079.00ÌýperÌýmonth

Benefits

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If interested, please send your resume/CV to Lisa Valencia atÌýrecruitprep@colorado.edu.ÌýThe finalist will beÌýrequired to submit their resume/CV,Ìýtranscript,Ìýtwo lettersÌýof recommendation,Ìýand theÌýPREP application.

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