Scatterometry Research Scientist (PhD) Job in Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Scatterometry Research Scientist (PhD) Job Description

Xelvin R&D
Xelvin is specialized in engineering and research positions on academic level being a preferred supplier for most leading (international) organizations located throughout the Netherlands. With our job market knowledge and network, we service you to find the perfect job with the company that suits you.
 
Xelvin offers you the opportunity to be introduced into our wide network of organizations with the most challenging R&D positions. Employed with Xelvin you will be challenged to expand your existing skills and experience combined with the freedom to enjoy the variety and flexibility of different projects or finding the right permanent job for you. Xelvin offers a full benefits Dutch employment contract including pension scheme, support your relocation to The Netherlands including your working permit, provide a personal development program and introduce you into our large expat community with several social events a year.
 
 
Scatterometry Research Scientist (PhD)
Job Description
You will contribute to research on a radically new metrology tool. The present metrology tool uses visible light scatterometry data to reconstruct critical dimension (CD) and overlay of lithographic structures that are too small to be imaged directly at conventional wavelengths. As the ratio of CD to conventional wavelength continues to decrease, the need increases for other metrology principles or technologies that can keep up with the CD and overlay requirements of the next decade. Possibly, Deep-UV sources and near-field optics are needed in such a new tool, requiring an entirely new system architecture. Your challenge will be to define requirements for the tool and propose, evaluate and select technologies that can achieve these requirements. Together with application specialists you will identify opportunities for our customers with the new tool. Moreover, you will build a network of industrial and potentially academic partners that can contribute to further R&D and build-up of hardware. Generation of ideas for a variety of physical metrology principles and the required technologies, contribute to a feasibility study, contribute to a first-of-a-kind system architecture study, identify opportunities for customers and define requirements for a new metrology tool.
 
Education
PhD in Experimental Physics with expertise in optics and building optical laboratory set-ups.
 
Experience
The candidate has at least 3-to-5 years experience with building experimental laboratory set-ups, experience in the areas of optical imaging is highly preferred, p
 
Personal skills
Team player with excellent communication and writing skills in English. Customer focus, both analytical and practical skills, flexible attitude and commitment are key for this role. Strong analytical ability with a pragmatic attitude, perfect communicational skills and good knowledge of English, able to display a “helicopter”-view, meticulous, perseverance, pro active, creative, can manage multiple projects at the same time, very good ability to handle stress and dealing with deadlines, flexible.
 

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