Post Doctoral Scholar, Chemistry

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Chemistry department in the College of Sciences (COS) seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Scholar for work in the Nanophotonic Materials Group (https://npm.creol.ucf.edu/).   The Scholar would begin the position as soon as possible and serve for 24 months, extendable upon the availability of funds and mutual agreement of the scholar and the supervisor.

The Postdoctoral scholar will lead design, fabrication, characterization, and analysis of novel 3D nanophotonic devices for focusing and imaging.  The ideal candidate would hold a doctoral degree in physical science or engineering and have research expertise in optics, physics, chemistry, materials science, and spectroscopy.  The Scholar will receive extensive technical and professional training and learn many interdisciplinary skills that are essential for fulfilling careers across the sciences and engineering, in industry, academia, and national labs.

Responsibilities:

The Postdoctoral Scholar will be responsible for creating and characterizing 3D nanophotonic devices.  The Scholar will contribute to the development and delivery of reports for external partners and project meetings with them.  The Scholar will also mentor junior members of the Group, assist in the development of new research proposals, and have the opportunity to teach, if desired. 

Minimum Qualifications:

The Postdoctoral Scholar must be a US citizen or US permanent resident (green card holder) and hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in a physical science, engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

The preferred candidate will hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, optics, materials science, or engineering, and interdisciplinary research experience in these fields.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.  In addition to the online application, candidates should upload:

• CV/Resume
• Three (3) professional references with contact information

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: When applying, please have all your documents ready to upload at the same time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

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State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First.  OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off. 

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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