Lead Researcher - Thermal-Fluid Systems & Cooling

University of California - Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Davis seeks a Research Professional to lead a multidisciplinary program in advanced thermal-fluid systems and energy-efficient cooling solutions for industrial, building, and data center applications. The role emphasizes leadership of sponsored research, collaboration with partners, and dissemination of results.

The position oversees experiments, prototype development, and technology transfer activities, while mentoring students and staff and developing long-term

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline and at least 10 years of post-Ph.D. experience.
• Strong record of independent research leadership and scholarly contributions.
• Experience developing competitive proposals for federal, state, industry, or utility-funded programs.
• Experience planning, executing, and managing complex experimental research activities.
• Excellence in mentoring and supervising graduate students, postdocs, engineers, and staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical reports and sponsor deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Conceiving, initiating, and leading independent and collaborative research programs.
• Developing and managing proposals and sponsored research projects.
• Directing laboratory experiments, prototype development, and performance testing.
• Supervising postdocs, graduate students, and research staff.
• Managing budgets, schedules, and sponsor communications.
• Establishing collaborations with academia, national labs, and industry.

Skills

Research leadership

Proposal development

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in engineering

Tools

Computational modeling tools

Job description

University of California, Davis seeks a Research Professional to lead a multidisciplinary program in advanced thermal-fluid systems and energy-efficient cooling solutions for industrial, building, and data center applications. The role emphasizes leadership of sponsored research, collaboration with partners, and dissemination of results.

The position oversees experiments, prototype development, and technology transfer activities, while mentoring students and staff and developing long-term