Staff Scientist for Analytical Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (EELS)

Location: On-site in Upton, New York, United States

Salary: $103,650–$145,733 per year

Company

hirify.global is a multidisciplinary U.S. Department of Energy-supported research laboratory operated by Brookhaven Science Associates.

What you will do

• Take primary responsibility for two incoming aberration-corrected, monochromated Nion STEMs optimized for EELS.
• Develop instrumentation science and conduct quantitative analytical STEM research on nanomaterials.
• Establish an independent research program focused on energy materials, microelectronics, quantum materials, and related nanoscience.
• Support facility users, including proposal reviews, beamtime allocation, scheduling, and collaborative research.
• Oversee day-to-day electron microscope operations and analytical microscopy capabilities.
• Mentor postdoctoral researchers and graduate and undergraduate students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a suitable Engineering discipline.
• At least two years of post-Ph.D. experience; four years is preferred.
• High-impact research experience developing and using aberration-corrected STEM and spectroscopy, especially EELS and EELS simulations.
• Technical expertise in optimizing, operating, and maintaining electron microscopes, particularly Nion STEMs.
• Experience with electron microscopy data quantification, spectroscopy or image analysis, and safe laboratory practices.
• Strong scientific communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with 4D-STEM, tomography, in situ microscopy, and advanced EM software or hardware development.
• Experience developing Python or other programming-language tools for microscopy data analytics, processing, or machine learning.
• Active participation in electron microscopy or materials science professional societies.

Culture & Benefits

• Access to advanced electron microscopy, surface science, and synchrotron-based X-ray facilities.
• Opportunities to collaborate with scientists and microscopists across disciplines and institutions.
• Comprehensive employee benefits and a focus on respectful, safe, and collaborative laboratory practices.
• REAL-ID-compliant documentation is required for access to the laboratory, including interviews.