Polymers & Durability Scientist (Immersion Cooling)

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate to advance long-term durability studies of polymers used in immersion cooling systems. You will design testbeds for accelerated testing, perform multi-technique characterization, and develop predictive service-life models for polymer components.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis with Python/R, ML methods, and collaboration across disciplines within PREP and NIST partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in materials science or engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in polymer durability, failure analysis, and immersion cooling materials.
• Proficiency in Python and R for data analysis and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop testbeds for accelerated multi-stress testing of immersion cooling materials.
• Characterize polymer components using microscopy, spectroscopy, and mechanical tests.
• Evaluate durability and develop service-life prediction models.
• Analyze data, present findings, and prepare test protocols and reports.

Skills

Polymer durability

Multilayer failure analysis

Microscopy

Spectroscopy

Python

R

Origin

Machine learning

Education

Master's in materials science/engineering

Tools

Python

R

Origin

Confocal microscopy

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate to advance long-term durability studies of polymers used in immersion cooling systems. You will design testbeds for accelerated testing, perform multi-technique characterization, and develop predictive service-life models for polymer components.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis with Python/R, ML methods, and collaboration across disciplines within PREP and NIST partnerships.