August 17, 2007; Postdoctoral Fellowship: Mechanics of Nanostructure Forming

Postdoctoral Fellowship Mechanics of Nanostructure Forming Cross Laboratory CRANN Nanoscience Institute and School of Physics Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Available for immediate filling: A postdoctoral position in the area of mechanical nanostructure forming and nanoimprint of soft condensed matter and glass forming systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing several projects including fundamental studies of soft matter deformation, stress state influence on transport in planar devices, and investigations of surface force and pattern influence on the transport, orientation, and sorting of nanoscale objects. Laboratory work will include nanoimprint stamp fabrication on novel surfaces such as silicon spheres and diamond films, and developing novel forming techniques with a variable temperature vacuum press for massively parallel nanostructure fabrication. Candidates should have or be close to completing a Ph. D. in condensed matter physics or related engineering field. Expertise in material mechanics and polymer physics would be an asset. Experience in nanolithgraphical processing including focused ion beam milling, electron beam lithographic processing and/or nanoimprint is highly desirable. The position has one year tenure with extension possible depending on funding availability. The Cross laboratory includes a dual-beam focused ion beam milling system and field emission electron source (FEI), variable temperature nanoindentation and instrumented imprint, atomic force microscopy, wide area, vacuum imprint tool, as well as full access to the facilities of the CRANN Nanoscience Institute in a state of the art new laboratory facility in the downtown Dublin Trinity College campus. Salary: US$ 87,600 per annum Contact: Dr. Graham Cross Graham.Cross@tcd.ie +353 1 896 3024