Postdoctoral Scholar - Colby Group - Materials Science and Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a postdoctoral scholar to run and maintain two Novocontrol dielectric spectrometers. The role includes training new users and supervising graduate and undergraduate students in sample loading, experiments, and data interpretation.

A strong emphasis will be on zwitterions mixed with polymers, with duties outlined during the interview process. This is a term position subject to funding and university needs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience mentoring or supervising students is desirable.
• Experience with dielectric spectroscopy is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain two Novocontrol dielectric spectrometers.
• Train new users and supervise graduate and undergraduate students in loading samples, running experiments, and interpreting data.
• Contribute to research on zwitterions mixed with polymers.

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or a related field

Tools

Novocontrol Dielectric Spectrometer

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral scholar. The final candidate will run and maintain two Novocontrol dielectric spectrometers. They will train new users and supervise both graduate and undergraduate students in properly loading their sample, running the experiments, and interpreting the data. A particular research emphasis will be zwitterions mixed with polymers.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

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