Materials Science Research Faculty

Penn State University • Ferguson Township, PA

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About The Position

We are seeking a research scientist with a strong background in corrosion for a Research Faculty position within the Materials Science and Applications Division of the Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainment Office at the Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). Penn State ARL’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Requirements

• Have 4 years technical experience in hands on experimental corrosion research and electrochemical characterization of alloys.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, Powder Particle Size Distribution, and Optical Microscopy.
• Past success in the development of proposals, statements of work, test plans, reports, briefs, academic papers, and conference presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of cold spray and additive manufacturing technologies and metal powders.
• Working knowledge of computational and analytical corrosion research methods.
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment, performing data collection and troubleshooting.
• Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective.
• Previous success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented, culture.
• Active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of proposals and statements of work on projects related to cold spray, additive manufacturing, and other materials science related research.
• Work alongside experts in materials science, metallurgy, engineering and performance modeling to uncover structure property relationships in a wide range material systems.
• Support the Division as a Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI.
• Execute and manage projects including developing test plans, schedules, reports, and presentations and coordinating the completion of analysis and design work related to each project.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust retirement plans.
• Generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree