Post-Doctoral Fellow, Physics at Mines and The National Laboratory of the Rockies

The Post-Doctoral Fellow, Physics at Mines with The National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work with Dr. Jeramy D. Zimmerman at Colorado School of Mines in collaboration with Dr. Bryon Larson at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, focusing on developing and evaluating materials, deposition, and packaging approaches that extend the lifetime of organic solar cells and modules.

Requirements

• Develop packaging strategies for OPV cells/modules to improve durability and operational lifetime
• Design and execute accelerated stress/reliability tests and interpret degradation behavior
• Perform post-mortem/root-cause failure analysis to identify mechanisms of performance loss
• Use analytical chemistry and materials characterization tools to diagnose materials/interfaces
• Conduct PV device/module measurements such as EQE and current–voltage (IV) testing
• Fabricate OPV devices with scalable coating methods beyond spin coating (blade, bar, gravure, slot-die) and support scale-up efforts
• Collaborate across disciplines; learn new technical areas as needed to support project goals
• Communicate findings to internal stakeholders and externally via peer-reviewed papers and conference presentations
• Follow strong EHS practices (safe procedures, waste handling, organized lab), potentially serving as a Designated Area Representative

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time
• Fully vested retirement plan with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits
• Free RTD Ecopass for regional bus and light rail transportation
• Discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games
• Access to the state of the art Recreation Center and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center
• On-campus daycare center