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John d: /* Intern - Processing Technician */ update interviewing dates

2026-02-10T19:52:48Z

Intern - Processing Technician: update interviewing dates

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	*'''Fall 2026 positions'''		*'''Fall 2026 positions'''
	**All positions are currently full through Summer 2026.		**All positions are currently full through Summer 2026.
	**We will start interviewing for Fall 2026 openings in ~~March/~~April 2026.		**We will start interviewing for Fall 2026 openings in '''April/May 2026'''.
	*This position is open to Local High-School students, City College students, UCSB students or non-students.		*This position is open to Local High-School students, City College students, UCSB students or non-students.
	*No Prerequisites nor experience required.		*No Prerequisites nor experience required.

John d: updated info, and updated that Fall 2026 is next opening.

2026-01-11T00:57:48Z

updated info, and updated that Fall 2026 is next opening.

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	=== Intern - Processing Technician ===		=== Intern - Processing Technician ===
	*'''~~WINTER~~ 2026 ~~position specifically~~'''		*'''Fall 2026 positions'''
			**All positions are currently full through Summer 2026.
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).
			**We will start interviewing for Fall 2026 openings in March/April 2026.
	**If you have no prior experience, but have some hands-on technical background in other fields, that is ok.
			*This position is open to Local High-School students, City College students, UCSB students or non-students.
			*No Prerequisites nor experience required.
			**We prefer some experience in ''any'' hands-on or technical field (construction, car repair, electronics/hobbies etc.).
			**Optionally having taken one of [https://www.ece.ucsb.edu/department-resources/electronics-shop/tcr the UCSB cleanroom courses] (not required).
	*6 month minimum hire, 10hr per week, paid. (Unpaid may also be available.)		*6 month minimum hire, 10hr per week, paid. (Unpaid may also be available.)
	**UCSB Work-study is accepted.		**UCSB Work-study is accepted.
			**A break during summer is acceptable, as long you can do 3 months before and 3 mo. after summer break.

	*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].		*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].
	*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data\|Process Control data]] pages.		**Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use tools, your data will be listed on the public [[Process Group - Process Control Data\|Process Control data]] pages.
		⚫	**Will transition into Lithography & Plasma-Etch & Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that lab-users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
			**Detailed info here: [[Process Group Internships]]
⚫	*Will transition into Lithography & Plasma-Etch & Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.
	*To Apply: You can send an email to [[Demis D. John\|Demis]]. We review apps every ~2 months ~~or so~~, so you will receive a response ~4-6 weeks later once we start looking to fill the next cohort. Ok to followup and make sure we got it. Please send the following info:		*To Apply: You can send an email to [[Demis D. John\|Demis]]. We review apps every ~2-4 months, so you will receive a response ~4-6 weeks later once we start looking to fill the next cohort. Ok to followup and make sure we got it. Please send the following info:
	**'''Your Résumé.''' List any hands-on and/or technical experience, paid or unpaid (including hobbies).		**'''Your Résumé.''' List any hands-on and/or technical experience, paid or unpaid (including hobbies).
	**'''What grade/year you are in''', if a student, and what school.		**'''What grade/year you are in''', if a student, and what school.
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	==Filled/Closed Positions==		==Filled/Closed Positions==

	*'''''Internships are FULL through ~~December~~ ~~2025~~.'''''		*'''''Internships are FULL through August 2026.'''''

	==View all Nanofab Job Openings==		==View all Nanofab Job Openings==

John d: updated internship posting

2025-07-25T20:24:43Z

updated internship posting

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	''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''		''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''

	=== Intern - Processing Technician ~~- Thin-Film Characterizations~~ ===		=== Intern - Processing Technician ===
	*'''WINTER 2026 position specifically'''		*'''WINTER 2026 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).
			**If you have no prior experience, but have some hands-on technical background in other fields, that is ok.
			*6 month minimum hire, 10hr per week, paid. (Unpaid may also be available.)
			**UCSB Work-study is accepted.

	*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].		*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].
	*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use ~~deposition~~ tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data~~#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29~~\|~~Deposition:~~ Process Control data]].		*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data\|Process Control data]] pages.
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that lab-users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
	*Will transition into Lithography ~~and~~ Plasma-Etch calibrations over time.		*Will transition into Lithography & Plasma-Etch & Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.
			*To Apply: You can send an email to [[Demis D. John\|Demis]]. We review apps every ~2 months or so, so you will receive a response ~4-6 weeks later once we start looking to fill the next cohort. Ok to followup and make sure we got it. Please send the following info:

			**'''Your Résumé.''' List any hands-on and/or technical experience, paid or unpaid (including hobbies).
	===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===
			**'''What grade/year you are in''', if a student, and what school.

			***Seniors often can't do 6 month-long internships, due to graduation!
	*'''WINTER 2026 position specifically'''
			**Can you work during the summer as well? Not required, but helpful.
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

	*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].
	*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
	*Will transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.

	==Filled/Closed Positions==		==Filled/Closed Positions==

John d at 17:15, 6 May 2025

2025-05-06T17:15:59Z

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	=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===		=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===
	*'''WINTER ~~2025~~ position specifically'''		*'''WINTER 2026 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

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	===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===		===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===

	*'''WINTER ~~2025~~ position specifically'''		*'''WINTER 2026 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

John d: updated Winter 2026 positions

2025-05-06T17:15:27Z

updated Winter 2026 positions

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	==Current Openings==		==Current Openings==
	''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''		''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''
	'''There are no openings at this time - 2025-03'''

⚫	==Filled/Closed Positions==

	=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===		=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===
	*'''~~SPRING~~ 2025 position specifically'''		*'''WINTER 2025 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

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	===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===		===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===

	*'''~~SPRING~~ 2025 position specifically'''		*'''WINTER 2025 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

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	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
	*Will transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.		*Will transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.

		⚫	==Filled/Closed Positions==

			*'''''Internships are FULL through December 2025.'''''

	==View all Nanofab Job Openings==		==View all Nanofab Job Openings==

John d: moved internship positions to "filled"/closed

2025-03-19T15:45:08Z

moved internship positions to "filled"/closed

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	==Current Openings==		==Current Openings==
	''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''		''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''
			'''There are no openings at this time - 2025-03'''

		⚫	==Filled/Closed Positions==
⚫	===Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations===

		⚫	=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===
	*'''SPRING 2025 position specifically'''		*'''SPRING 2025 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).
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	*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]].		*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]].
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
	*~~May also~~ transition into Lithography and Plasma-Etch calibrations over time.		*Will transition into Lithography and Plasma-Etch calibrations over time.

	===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===		===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===
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	*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].		*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
	*~~May also~~ transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.		*Will transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.

⚫	==Filled/Closed Positions==
	''Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 2 (Staff Position)''
	'''''We are no longer reviewing applications for this position'''''
	''Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=65571&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (#65571) - R&D Engineer Level 2]''

	*''Under the supervision of a R&D3 Engineer, develops processes and establishes process control on a variety of nanofabrication research tools within the facility, including thin film deposition, inductively coupled plasma etching, and projection lithography.''
	*''Works to establish and document standard procedures as well as new process modules for a variety of nanofabrication processes through direct hands-on processing and results documentation.''
	*''Assigned work will support engineering staff, facility users, and facility projects.''

	===''Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 3 (Staff position)''===
	'''''We are no longer reviewing applications for this position'''''
	''Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=60935&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (# 60935): Research & Development Engineer level 3]''

	*''Process Development for Fab processes: Developing and executing fabrication processes for external customers and internal lab needs.''
	*''Process Development for Lab equipment: Developing new recipes and designing/running DOE's for new/existing lab equipment.''
	*''User Support: Giving fabrication advice to internal/external users.''
	*''Process Control: Observing + Troubleshooting process drift/deviations, improving process repeatability.''

	==View all Nanofab Job Openings==		==View all Nanofab Job Openings==

John d: updated hiring dates to Spring 2025, added expansion into other cals.

2024-10-03T00:44:02Z

updated hiring dates to Spring 2025, added expansion into other cals.

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	===Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations===		===Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations===

	*'''~~SUMMER~~ ~~2024~~ position specifically'''		*'''SPRING 2025 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

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	*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]].		*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]].
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
			*May also transition into Lithography and Plasma-Etch calibrations over time.

	===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===		===Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations===

	*'''~~SUMMER~~ ~~2024~~ position specifically'''		*'''SPRING 2025 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

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	*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].		*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].
	**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.		**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.
			*May also transition into Lithography and Vacuum Deposition calibrations over time.

	==Filled/Closed Positions==		==Filled/Closed Positions==

John d: moved closed positions to lower section

2024-04-24T18:48:15Z

moved closed positions to lower section

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 ==Filled/Closed Positions==
 ==View all Nanofab Job Openings==
 To search for available NanoFab job positions, follow these instructions:

John d: added SUmmer '24 etch and dep internsip positions to OPEN positions

2024-04-02T00:09:18Z

added SUmmer '24 etch and dep internsip positions to OPEN positions

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	*Process Control: Observing + Troubleshooting process drift/deviations, improving process repeatability.		*Process Control: Observing + Troubleshooting process drift/deviations, improving process repeatability.

		⚫	=== Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film Characterizations ===
⚫	==Filled Positions==

⚫	===1) Intern - Processing Technician - Thin-Film & ~~Etch Characterizations~~===

			*'''SUMMER 2024 position specifically'''
	*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).		*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

	*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].		*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].
	*Running thin-film calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]]~~. These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process~~.		*Running thin-film deposition calibrations on various high-use deposition tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Deposition .28Process Control Data.29\|Deposition: Process Control data]].
			**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.

			=== Intern - Processing Technician - Etch Characterizations ===

			*'''SUMMER 2024 position specifically'''
			*This position is for current UCSB Undergraduate students. Ideally in a technical field, optionally having taken one of the cleanroom course (neither are required).

			*A position in the "[[Staff List#Process Group\|Process Group]]", led by [[Demis D. John]].
			*Running plasma etch calibrations and SEM on various high-use etch tools, as listed on the [[Process Group - Process Control Data#Etching .28Process Control Data.29\|Etching: Process Control data]].
			**These are user-accessible (public) charts and data that users consult to ensure the tools are operating as expected, and/or for troubleshooting problems in the fabrication process.

		⚫	==Filled/Closed Positions==
			''none''
	==View all Nanofab Job Openings==		==View all Nanofab Job Openings==
	To search for available NanoFab job positions, follow these instructions:		To search for available NanoFab job positions, follow these instructions:

John d: /* Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 3 (Staff position) */ not reviewing apps

2024-03-12T23:16:52Z

Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 3 (Staff position): not reviewing apps

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	''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''		''The following are positions we are currently hiring for:''

	=== Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 2 (Staff Position) ===		===Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 2 (Staff Position)===
	Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=65571&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (#65571) - R&D Engineer Level 2]		Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=65571&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (#65571) - R&D Engineer Level 2]

	* Under the supervision of a R&D3 Engineer, develops processes and establishes process control on a variety of nanofabrication research tools within the facility, including thin film deposition, inductively coupled plasma etching, and projection lithography.		*Under the supervision of a R&D3 Engineer, develops processes and establishes process control on a variety of nanofabrication research tools within the facility, including thin film deposition, inductively coupled plasma etching, and projection lithography.
	* Works to establish and document standard procedures as well as new process modules for a variety of nanofabrication processes through direct hands-on processing and results documentation.		*Works to establish and document standard procedures as well as new process modules for a variety of nanofabrication processes through direct hands-on processing and results documentation.
	* Assigned work will support engineering staff, facility users, and facility projects.		*Assigned work will support engineering staff, facility users, and facility projects.

	===Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 3 (Staff position)===		===Process/Wafer Fab Engineer Level 3 (Staff position)===
			'''''We are no longer reviewing applications for this position'''''
	Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=60935&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (# 60935): Research & Development Engineer level 3]		Apply at this link: [https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=60935&PostingSeq=1 jobs.ucsb.edu (# 60935): Research & Development Engineer level 3]