Job Description: Participate in fabrication and characterization of nanoscale superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). Fabrication requires operation of a thermal vacuum deposition system; characterization requires cryogenic measurements either in liquid helium or a dry cryostat. Document all activities. Attend group meetings and perform other relevant tasks (e.g. specifying and ordering components) as assigned.
Job Class: Student Assistant Level # III
Pay Range: $18.81
Start Date: January 13, 2025 or upon completion of paperwork
End Date: May 17, 2025 but may continue during the Summer Semester 2025
Application Deadline: Applications received by December 27th will be given priority.
Minimum Requirements:
3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
Availability for weekly group meetings, presently 11:00 AM - noon every Tuesday
Minimum 8 hr/week availability
Contingent upon receipt of work-study funding
Preferred Requirements
Cumulative GPA greater than 3.5
Experience with analog electronics and/or high-performance sensors
Experience with basic test and measurement instrumentation (function generator, oscilloscope)
Experience with FFT spectrum analyzer
Experience with operation of superconducting devices
Up to 15 hr/week availability