[Spm] ORNL Postdoctoral position - Nanoscale Electromechanics

[Sergei V. Kalinin]

Dear colleagues
    I am looking for one [potentially two] postdoctoral fellows 
interested in advanced applications of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy to 
nanoelectromechanics of nanoscale ferroelectrics and multiferroics, 
macromolecular systems, and biological systems. Please see the 
announcement at: http://www.orau.gov/ORISE/edu/ornl/postneeds.htm 
[position ORNL07-70-CNMS].
    Sergei Kalinin

Project Description:

The Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National 
Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a candidate to fill a postdoctoral position 
in the field of scanning probe microscopy. This program takes advantage 
of recently developed capabilities for Piezoresponse Force Microscopy 
(PFM) in liquid and ultra-high vacuum environments, and new 
spectroscopic modes for studies of polarization dynamics and correlated 
phenomena in a wide range of materials, including oxides, polymers, and 
biological systems. The CNMS (http://cnms.ornl.gov) is a collaborative 
nanoscience user research facility established by the Office of Science, 
U.S. Department of Energy. The CNMS has a diverse spectrum of 
nanoscience research activities including a nanofabrication facility; 
laboratory-based research on macromolecular materials, catalysts, 
functional nanomaterials, and magnetism and transport; characterization 
with electron microscopes, scanning probes, and x-ray diffraction and 
scattering; and theory, modeling, and simulation.

The successful applicant must demonstrate experience in the experimental 
application, development, and quantitative interpretation of modern 
scanning probe techniques. This position provides an opportunity to join 
an experienced team to develop methods and applications in directions 
such as identification and control of static and dynamic ferroelectric 
phenomena at the nanometer scale, electromechanical probing on the 
single-molecule level, and time-resolved measurements. In addition, the 
candidate will be involved in the CNMS user program, with wide 
opportunities for scientific collaborations.