Postdoctoral Research Associate – Chemistry - Denton, United States - University of North Texas at Dallas

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Posting Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Chemistry

Department
UNT-Chemistry-121200

College/School
College of Science

Job Location
Denton

Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time

Retirement Eligibility
ORP Eligible

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Department Summary

The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie R1 research university and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution with a diverse population of over 42,000 students.

The Denton, Texas community combines close proximity to one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas-Fort Worth) with an intimate and culturally vibrant college town atmosphere.

The UNT Chemistry Department consists of 26 faculty members, including 17 research-active faculty; over 100 graduate students; and approximately 170 undergraduate chemistry majors.

The department is in a growth phase, having hired an endowed Welch Chair in Chemistry and five Assistant Professors in the past three years, and with plans to hire up to five additional tenure-track faculty over the next few years.

Our department has a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, with specific strengths in materials chemistry, computational chemistry, and catalysis.

New faculty have the opportunity to contribute to these areas, as well as helping to grow a new interdisciplinary emphasis in Chemical Biology within the Chemistry Department and in collaboration with the BioDiscovery Institute (BDI) and other units on campus.

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UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English.

We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to conduct research in the area oxide, nitride, and oxynitride film deposition for lasing and optics applications.

The postdoctoral scientist will plan and execute experiments involving film deposition, surface analysis (photoemission, Auger spectroscopy and other surface probes), and related materials characterization (e.g., XRD).

The postdoctoral scientist will also instruct and oversee graduate and undergraduate students involved in the research, and contribute to writing proposals and papers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.

D. in chemistry and relevant experience

• Experience in UHV surface science methods, including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger Spectroscopy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some knowledge of ellipsometry and related optics methods.
• Know-how: DFT and ab initio calculations

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Physical Requirements
Ability to communicate

Area of Specialty

Security Sensitive
This is a security sensitive position.

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