Assistant/Associate Research Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Penn State University(4 months ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$70,941 - $97,816 (estimated)Research

About this role

Penn State’s McEntaffer Research Group in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is hiring a full-time, non-tenure-track Assistant or Associate Research Professor for a term appointment starting immediately. The role is part of an academic research group focused on developing advanced diffraction grating technologies for UV and X-ray applications and supporting future space missions and related funding efforts.

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Required Skills

Nanofabrication
Diffraction Gratings
Electron-Beam Lithography
Grayscale Lithography
Ion Etching
Wet Chemistry
Thin Film Deposition
Surface Metrology
Ellipsometry
Electron Microscopy

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Qualifications

PhD in Astronomy
PhD in Physics

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