Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Applicants should upload a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three professional references

Posting Number PG191633PD

Position Number

Position Type Post Doc

FLSA Exempt

Department  - Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering

Department 140301 - Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering

Job City & State

The department is requesting a Postdoctoral Scholar to work with Dr. Patrick and conduct research and development (R&D) of multifunctional and self-healing structural polymers and fiber-reinforced composites.

Duties and

Responsibilities include:

• Laboratory activities include: polymer synthesis/formulation, composite fabrication, test sample preparation, material characterization, microscopy/spectroscopy, thermo-mechanical evaluation, managing operations, equipment maintenance, and mentoring graduate students.
• Provide: data analysis and visualization, computer programming, computer-aided design (CAD), preparing presentations, reports, and publications, and proposals; interacting with academic/industrial partners.
• Ability to drive a vehicle for off-campus meetings and to transport samples.

Other Work/Responsibilities

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Work Schedule

Work Schedule M-F, 8 AM-5PM. There may be times outside 9am-5pm and on weekends when work is necessary.

Department Required Skills

N/A

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

PhD in engineering or related field and experimental laboratory experience with structural fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites.

Required License or Certification

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required? Yes

Commercial Driver's License Required? No

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range

Anticipated Hiring Range $58,656 (or higher depending on level of academic/professional experience)

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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for References

Optional Documents

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