Director, Additive Manufacturing

The Ohio State University•Columbus, OH

3d•$111,100 - $145,250

About The Position

The Director, Additive Manufacturing develops and leads additive manufacturing research and development efforts for the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME). The role integrates multidisciplinary fundamental and applied research opportunities with College of Engineering faculty and staff, other Ohio State University faculty, and CDME staff. It establishes priorities and supervises full-time staff and student employees, including providing development opportunities, coaching, and performance evaluations. The Director ensures sufficient funding to support the position and the additive manufacturing division, participates in preparing research and industry proposals, and collaborates with research and industry partners to deliver projects according to agreed milestones, deliverables, costs, and schedules. The role serves as a collaborator on appropriate research grants and industry-funded contracts and coordinates and conducts sponsored research and industry projects. It uses technical expertise and leadership to determine solutions to complex problems. The position prepares technical reports for sponsoring agencies, writes journal and conference articles, and presents research progress to sponsors and results at conferences and symposia. It also works with CDME, College of Engineering, and university marketing and communications personnel to promote the division's expertise and equipment, supports CDME professional development and student program activities in its area of expertise, and performs special projects and other assigned duties. The position requires access to export-controlled data and work in an export-controlled facility. Eligibility is limited to “U.S. persons” as defined by U.S. export control regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Major in Material Science and Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in a professional research environment, including proposal writing and customer engagement.
Considerable experience in an R&D setting, including planning and conducting R&D projects or programs in technical and managerial functions.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by U.S. export control regulations, because the position requires access to export-controlled data and an export-controlled facility.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in a progressively responsible supervisory capacity over direct reports or processes.
University Principal Investigator status.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead additive manufacturing research and development efforts for CDME.
Integrate multidisciplinary fundamental and applied research opportunities with College of Engineering faculty and staff, other university faculty, and CDME staff.
Establish priorities and supervise full-time staff and student employees, including coaching, developmental support, and performance evaluation.
Ensure sufficient funding is in place to support the position and the additive manufacturing division.
Participate in preparing research and industry proposals.
Collaborate with research and industry partners to complete projects in accordance with agreed milestones, deliverables, costs, and schedules.
Collaborate on research grants and industry-funded contracts appropriate to CDME.
Coordinate and conduct sponsored research and industry projects.
Determine technical solutions for complex problems using expertise and leadership.
Prepare technical reports for sponsoring agencies.
Write journal and conference articles.
Present research progress to sponsors and research results at conferences and symposia.
Collaborate with CDME, College of Engineering, and university marketing and communications personnel to promote the additive manufacturing division's skills and equipment.
Support CDME professional development and student program activities in the area of expertise.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.