Samantha Harvey

Indiana University is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Harvey Lab within the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington. The lab focuses on the synthesis and spectroscopy of colloidal inorganic nanomaterials , especially binary and ternary transition metal oxides, chalcogenides, and pnictides . Research directions include developing new synthetic routes for novel nanocrystal compositions and studying their electronic, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties . The postdoc will help build a new lab, contribute to research direction-setting, and support a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, or physics by the time of appointment, ideally by May 2026 . Strong experience in wet-chemical inorganic nanocrystal synthesis is required, including air-free synthesis and work-up (Schlenk line and glovebox), powder X-ray diffraction , absorption spectroscopy , and electron microscopy . Experience with NMR , ICP-OES/ICP-MS , and time-resolved photoluminescence is preferred. The role also expects mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students, good record keeping, publication writing, and helping maintain instrumentation and SOPs. Funding is listed as a $50,000 salary for the postdoctoral fellow. The posting notes that applicants should be prepared to discuss employer sponsorship needs. For best consideration, apply by 2026-04-10 ; the expected start date is 2026-06-01 . Applications are submitted through the Indiana University job portal and require a CV , letter of application , and list of references .