Corrosion Research Associate: Concrete Durability

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Gaithersburg, MD, invites applications for a PREP Research Associate in the NIST PREP program. The role focuses on accelerated corrosion studies of reinforced concrete, developing metrology, and integrating data into service-life models. A PhD in relevant fields and cementitious-material expertise are required.

Salary is $90,000–$95,000 with full-time benefits. The successful candidate will work at the Johns Hopkins NIST PREP project site in collaboration with IMG at

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical/Chemical/Civil Engineering or Materials Science with focus on cementitious materials or corrosion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accelerated corrosion studies of steel in concrete with innovative cement binders.
• Develop metrology for corrosion assessment and service-life modeling.
• Lead pore solution characterization and transport-property measurements.
• Translate bench-top data into inputs for numerical/structural models.

Skills

Cementitious materials science

Corrosion science

X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry/Physics/ME/Chemical/Civil/Materials Science

Tools

XRD

TGA

Isothermal calorimetry

SEM-EDS

XRF

PHREEQC

GEMS

Job description

Johns Hopkins University in Gaithersburg, MD, invites applications for a PREP Research Associate in the NIST PREP program. The role focuses on accelerated corrosion studies of reinforced concrete, developing metrology, and integrating data into service-life models. A PhD in relevant fields and cementitious-material expertise are required.

Salary is $90,000–$95,000 with full-time benefits. The successful candidate will work at the Johns Hopkins NIST PREP project site in collaboration with IMG at