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