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Req #: 243694

Department: ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Appointing Department Web Address: https://sites.google.com/uw.edu/photonics-lab

Posting Date: 02/26/2025

Closing Info: Closes On 03/12/2025

Salary: $7,466 - $7,966 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Photonics Laboratory (Principal Investigator: Lih Y Lin) currently has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist (payroll title: Research Scientist/Engineer). This position is for a fully competent professional researcher at the independent researcher level. The primary responsibilities include:

• Planning and executing laboratory research independently and without direction.

• Planning and conducting work that involves independent judgment in the evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.

• Devising new approaches to encountered problems, applying a wide range of complex principles, theories, and concepts within the specific field.

• Tackling complex problems of diverse scope, where data analysis requires in-depth evaluation of identifiable factors.

• The results of the projects may significantly impact the research mission and are visible and impactful within the peer community.The main purpose of this position is to conduct and co-lead research on perovskite micro-LEDs and other perovskite devices, perovskite and quantum dot color converters, perovskite and other new nanomaterial synthesis, serve as the Chemical Hygiene Officer of the lab, and oversee supervision of lab operations as directed by the Principal Investigator. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Research Activities

• Manage current research projects related to perovskite micro-LEDs and future projects in the Principal Investigator's lab which may require the use of sophisticated project planning techniques.

• Independently plan, schedule, conduct, and execute detailed phases of the work of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.

• Synthesize and characterize perovskite and other solution-processed materials.

• Design and fabricate perovskite optoelectronic devices.

• Build necessary experimental setups and utilize user facilities to support the research.

• Collaborate and mentor other group members on research projects.

• Collaborate with other research groups and maintain relationships with major customers/grantors of external research and development funding.

• Analyze experimental data, write manuscripts for journal and conference publications, publish journal papers, present at conferences, give invited papers; participate in external seminars, workshops, professional societies, and committees.

• Work closely with the PI to write research grant proposals for lab funding. Identify grants and project extensions to persuade customers/grantors to fund research.Lab Safety and Organization

• Serve as the Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO) for the lab and lead the lab safety-related tasks.

• Perform CHO duties, including keeping the hazardous lab chemicals organized and inventoried on MyChem, organizing waste collections and disposing of wastes timely, performing regular tasks such as eye wash flushing and lab safety self-inspection, preparing the lab to receive a satisfactory score on the annual safety inspection.

• Conduct safety training for new lab members; help the PI organize safety-related documentation.

• Maintain a clean and organized lab to ensure equipment and components are easily accessible.Supervision

• Lead graduate students and junior research staff on assigned work, provide major input to staffing of overall project teams, build teams and staff to optimize efficiency and cost effectiveness of lab output. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science and Engineering or related field.

• Four years of relevant experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prior experience in perovskite materials synthesis and characterization, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), static and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) and absorption.

• Research outputs through these skills validated by peer-reviewed journal publications.

• Experience in perovskite and other nanomaterials synthesis, device fabrication, material and characterization. SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, static and time-resolved PL and absorption.

• Hands-on experience in the glove box, Schlenk line, SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, static and time-resolved PL, and absorption.

• Strong publication and citation record as the lead author. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science and Engineering or related fields.

• More than ten years of experience in perovskite and other nanomaterials synthesis, device fabrication, material and device characterization.

• Experience as a Postdoctoral Scholar/Research Associate within material science and device engineering research labs. Other

• This position is eligible for H-1B Sponsorship. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.