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Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 05
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Engineering
Department: Chemical Engineering And Materials Sci 10016140
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Pay Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: On-Call

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

This temporary researcher will coordinate an ongoing project on advanced materials design. The successful candidate will work with the multi-disciplinary materials and chemical engineering research team to synthesize and characterize the solid-state materials for advanced applications. The candidate will also work with graduate students on data analysis, experiment design and publications. The position is temporary, and the starting date is September 2025 or as soon as possible. 

Desired Qualifications

  1. Ph.D. in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field
  2. Possess hands-on lab experience in solid-state synthesis, processing and thermal/elastic characterization, preferably expertise in structural/order-disorder transition in layered superionic conductors/layered chalcogenide materials. 
  3. Experience with operating, maintaining and troubleshooting of XRD system; surface preparation, polishing, SEM, DSC, LFA systems. Proven skill in Resonance Ultrasound Spectroscopy analysis is preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

  1. A cover letter (1-2 pages) highlighting how past experience and academic training align with the position
  2. A curriculum vitae including a list of all peer-reviewed publications, and scientific presentations

Special Instructions

N/A

Work Hours

ON-CALL

Website

https://engineering.msu.edu/about/departments/chems

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