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Postdoctoral Researcher – Optoelectronics for III-V Multijunction Solar Cells
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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location Colorado - America North
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 15/11/2011
Company Name NREL
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Optoelectronics for III-V Multijunction Solar Cells
2231BR
Golden, CO
Postdoctoral Researcher
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, is the nation’s primary laboratory for research, development and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. NREL’s III-V Multijunction Photovoltaics Group in the National Center for Photovoltaics has an immediate opening for a full time Postdoctoral Researcher. The initial appointment is for one year with possible renewals for two additional years, for a total of three years.
The III-V Multijunction Photovoltaics Group develops new materials and ultrahigh-efficiency multijunction solar cells for application in concentrator photovoltaic systems. The postdoctoral scientist will participate in a project aimed at bringing the performance of the junctions in the multijunction stack closer to the Shockley-Queisser limit by the use of light-manipulating optical structures to reduce net carrier recombination. Multiple approaches will be compared. The work will be done in collaboration with the other members of the group. Specific duties include: development of device concepts for the goals of the project; design and modeling of optoelectronic structures for improved junction performance; fabrication of devices incorporating these structures; measurement of the resulting optical and photovoltaic properties of the devices; and analysis of the results feeding back to the design of improved junctions. The results are to be published in scientific journals and conference proceedings, and presented at conferences and review meetings. The work is to be conducted in accordance with NREL’s high safety standards.
Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
Recent (last 3 years) doctoral degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or similar field relevant to the project. Deep working knowledge and understanding of III-V optoelectronic devices and materials. Ability to design, model, fabricate, measure, and analyze optoelectronic devices. 

Strong scientific research skills (creating hypotheses, experiment design and implementation, simulations and modeling), as well as writing skills demonstrated by the authorship of quality scientific papers. Communications skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a research team.
Working experience with arsenide-phosphide III-V materials. Experience with the operating principles, design, fabrication, and testing of high-efficiency solar cells.
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