City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

Postdoctoral Fellowship in III-V Compound Semiconductor
Epitaxy (MOCVD/MOVPE) and Quantum Photonics

Overview

Dr.  Ryan Lewis’ Epitaxial Nanostructures and Materials (ENM) Research Group in the Department of Engineering Physics at McMaster University is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) to investigate the metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and optical spectroscopy of III-V materials and optoelectronic devices.

The PDF will be responsible for MOCVD growth of III-V optoelectronic materials for quantum computing applications (avalanche photodiodes and quantum dot single / entangled photon emitters) and setting up a Hanbury–Brown–Twiss photon correlation optical spectroscopy apparatus.

Current research activities in Dr. Lewis’ lab include developing a novel platform for direct epitaxy of III-V semiconductors on Si via ultrathin strain-relaxed SiGe buffer layers, III-V quantum dot growth for both laser and quantum photonics applications and nanowires-based bio sensors. The ENM lab is the only lab in Canada to employ the two dominant III-V semiconductor growth technologies—MOCVD and molecular beam epitaxy.

The PDF will also work collaboratively with Dr. Ray LaPierre’s research lab, which houses the optical spectroscopy lab. The PDF will have access to excellent on-campus facilities, including the semiconductor growth and fabrication facilities in the Centre for Emerging Device Technologies (CEDT), the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM), the McMaster Analytical X-ray Diffraction Facility (MAX) and the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research. These world-class research facilities are located at McMaster University—one of Canada’s top universities, located in Hamilton, Ontario. The vibrant city of Hamilton is located on the shores of Lake Ontario and is part of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, a multicultural metropolitan area with a combined population of over seven million—the largest in Canada.

Qualifications

The applicant is expected to have earned (or to soon defend) a PhD in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related discipline, and to have experience in epitaxial growth—preferably III-V MOCVD—and optical characterization—preferably working with single photon sources and detectors.

Funding and Duration

The term of the fellowship is initially for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal. The preferred start date of the appointment is June–September 2025. The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week. The salary will range from $50,000.00 - $70,000.00, with benefits, provided in accordance with McMaster University guidelines, and commensurate with skills and experience.