Research Associate - College of Engineering - Materials Science and Engineering

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Pittsburgh transit bus pass

Family Concierge childcare support

Fitness center access

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a research scholar to join the Pistorius group in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. The role focuses on developing and conducting measurements of heat flux through mold flux that is solidified onto a copper probe, supporting high-temperature experiments and collaboration with a doctoral student.

The successful candidate will document procedures, report results, and contribute to high-impact papers and training.

Qualifications

• MS Degree in MSE.
• Expert in high-temperature experiments.
• Strong writing, teamwork, communication and presentation skills.
• Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Performing high-temperature experiments
• Develop the experimental setup to measure heat flux
• Collaborate with a doctoral student and coordinate research with external collaborators
• Report and present results
• Participate in writing high impact papers, reports, proposals, and training
• Document procedures; curate and preserve data

Skills

High-temperature experiments

Teamwork

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

MS Degree in MSE

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands‑on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here! As one of the oldest forms of applied science and engineering, Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Metallurgical Engineering was founded in 1906 and named after its emphasis on the study of metals. Since then, our field has broadened to include all classes of materials from ceramics and polymers to semiconductors and biological materials. Whereas early eras of civilization were widely identified by human’s ability to work with new material (Stone Age, Bronze Age), today our abilities and projects span a variety of materials and combine everything from physics and chemistry to civil and electrical engineering. Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Materials Science and Engineering is seeking a research scholar to join the Pistorius group in the Materials Science and Engineering Department in the College of Engineering. The researcher will develop and conduct measurement of heat flux through mold flux that is solidified onto a copper probe.

Core Responsibilities

• Performing high-temperature experiments
• Develop the experimental setup to perform heat flux measurements through mold flux samples
• Identify problems and obstacles to progress; develop strategies to tackle problems
• Collaborate with a doctoral student who is also working on this project
• Coordinate research with external collaborators
• Report and present results
• Participate in writing high impact papers, reports, proposals, and training
• Document procedures; curate and preserve data
• Other duties as assigned
• Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University.

Qualifications

• MS Degree in MSE
• Expert in high-temperature experiments
• Proficiency in writing skillsi>Teamwork, communication and presentation skills
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function Researchers

Position Type Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time Full time

Pay Basis Salary

Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.