"Nanosystems Engineer"

Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Nanosystems Engineer"

1) Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.

2) Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.

 

3) Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.

4) Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.

5) Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.

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6) Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.

7) Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.

8) Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.

9) Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.

10) Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.

11) Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.

 

12) Design or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.

13) Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.

14) Design or engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.

 

15) Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.

16) Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.

17) Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluorescence detection, nanoparticle dispersion, hybrid systems, liquid systems, nanocomposites, nanofabrication, optoelectronics, or nanolithography.

18) Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.

19) Design nano-based manufacturing processes to minimize water, chemical, or energy use, as well as to reduce waste production.

20) Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.

21) Design nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.

22) Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.

23) Develop catalysis or other green chemistry methods to synthesize nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanocrystals, nanorods, or nanowires.

24) Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.

25) Integrate nanotechnology with antimicrobial properties into products, such as household or medical appliances, to reduce the development of bacteria or other microbes.

Job Description for "Nanosystems Engineer" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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