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Job Description
Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2199.09
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nanosystems Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Technical Programs Manager
- Scientist
- Microarray Operations Vice President
- Advanced Research Programs Director
- Research Scientist
- Nanosystems Engineer
- Nanoelectronics Engineer
- Durability Engineer
Tasks for “Research Scientist”
- Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
- Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.
- Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
- Design or engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluorescence detection, nanoparticle dispersion, hybrid systems, liquid systems, nanocomposites, nanofabrication, optoelectronics, or nanolithography.
- Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
- Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.
- Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
- Design or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
- Develop catalysis or other green chemistry methods to synthesize nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanocrystals, nanorods, or nanowires.
- Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
- Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
- Design nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.
- Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
- Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
- Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
- Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.
- Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
- Integrate nanotechnology with antimicrobial properties into products, such as household or medical appliances, to reduce the development of bacteria or other microbes.
- Design nano-based manufacturing processes to minimize water, chemical, or energy use, as well as to reduce waste production.
- Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
- Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
- Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.
Related Technology & Tools
- Magnetron sputtering systems
- Capacitance-voltage C-V plotters
- Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etchers ICP-RIE
- Optical profilers
- Ultrasonic cutters
- Surface profilers
- Filament evaporators
- Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition MOCVD systems
- Low pressure chemical vapor deposition LPCVD systems
- Oxidation furnaces
- Contact mask aligners
- Confocal Raman microscopes
- Laser flash systems
- Atmospheric furnaces
- Electron beam lithography systems
- Ultramicrotomes
- Laser pattern generators
- Oxide etchers
- Graphics processing units GPU
- Handheld refractometers
- Infrared microscopes
- Raman scattering microscopes
- Nanoimprint lithography NIL systems
- Rapid thermal annealers RTA
- Parylene deposition systems
- Critical point dryers
- Atomic absorption spectrometers
- Ion mills
- Spectrophotometers
- Wafer bonding systems
- Electron beam evaporators
- Downstream strippers
- Particle size analyzers
- Video microscopes
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Optical inspection microscopes
- Fume hoods
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes FESEM
- Focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes FIB-SEM
- Wafer saws
- Raman scattering spectroscopes
- Vacuum ovens
- Energy dispersive x-ray EDX spectroscopes
- Goniometers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Isolation glove boxes
- Ashing systems
- Scanning ellipsometers
- Plasma cleaning systems
- Profilometers
- Wafer spinners
- Wafer bond aligners
- Laser scanning confocal microscopes
- Fluorescence optical microscopes
- Lapping machines
- Thermal evaporators
- Network analyzers
- Semiconductor parameter analyzers
- Spectroscopic ellipsometers
- X ray diffractometers
- Image reversal ovens
- Differential interference contrast DIC microscopes
- Atomic force microscopes AFM
- Atomic layer deposition ALD systems
- Capacitance meters
- Tunable lasers
- Desktop computers
- Probe stations
- Wire bonders
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Cryocut microtomes
- Ellipsometers
- Pulsed laser systems
- Spin dryers
- X-ray photoelectron spectrometers
- Optical pattern generators
- Ultraviolet UV exposure units
- Spin rinse dryers
- Resistance evaporators
- Sputter coaters
- Impedance analyzers
- Four-point probes
- Molecular beam epitaxy MBE systems
- Temperature controllers
- Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition PECVD systems
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
- Scanning auger microscopes
- Zeta potential analyzers
- Surface charge analyzers
- Mask writers
- Computer servers
- Inkjet printers
- Potentiostats
- Cryostats
- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
- Chemical mechanical polishing CMP systems
- CSC Elmer
- IMSI Design DesignCAD
- DL_POLY
- Tanner EDA L-Edit
- NWChem
- PTC Creo Parametric
- LinkCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Optical Research Associates LightTools
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Finite difference time domain FDTD software
- SAP
- Simulation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Data acquisition software
- CP2K
- Microsoft Office
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand
- CPMD
- QuantumWise Atomistix ToolKit
- MAYA Nastran
- General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System GAMESS
- UTQUANT
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Computer aided design CAD software
- SEMC-2D
- Linux
- Dassasult Systemes Abaqus
- Breault Research ASAP
- Rapid prototyping software
- ESA MOSAICS
- Vienna Ab-Initio Simulation Package VASP
- LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator