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