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Postdoctoral Associate or Research Associate
University of Colorado
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Boulder, United States
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June 15, 2026
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**Postdoctoral Associate or Research Associate**
**Requisition Number:** 72221
**Location:** Boulder Colorado
**Employment Type:** Research Faculty
**Schedule:** Full Time
**Posting Close Date:** 16-Jun-2026
**Date Posted:**
**Job Summary**
The proposed work is within the Faint Photonics group in the Applied Physics Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, CO, USA. Primary duties consist of analyzing and improving the performance of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) specifically at mid-infrared wavelengths, and developing arrays of such detectors for single-photon mid-infrared spectroscopy. This task involves both nanofabrication in a specialized cleanroom facility, as well as device testing and characterization in an optics setup, and installation of detectors arrays in a custom-built cryogenic spectr...
**Requisition Number:** 72221
**Location:** Boulder Colorado
**Employment Type:** Research Faculty
**Schedule:** Full Time
**Posting Close Date:** 16-Jun-2026
**Date Posted:**
**Job Summary**
The proposed work is within the Faint Photonics group in the Applied Physics Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, CO, USA. Primary duties consist of analyzing and improving the performance of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) specifically at mid-infrared wavelengths, and developing arrays of such detectors for single-photon mid-infrared spectroscopy. This task involves both nanofabrication in a specialized cleanroom facility, as well as device testing and characterization in an optics setup, and installation of detectors arrays in a custom-built cryogenic spectr...