Post Doctoral Research Associate: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for one full-time
Postdoctoral Research position to collaborate with our team in areas of
sustainable construction materials, testing, and simulation. Candidates should
have a primary interest and background in building materials, micromechanics
based modeling and developing simulation algorithms and tools. The post doc will
work within a dynamic research team, will be exposed to interdisciplinary
research and engagement, and will be expected to communicate with diverse
audiences through various media.

The position is available to start as soon as selected. The Postdoctoral
researcher will report to Dr. Hongyu Zhou. This is a twelve-month appointment,
renewable annually for up to two years based on performance and funds
availability.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and
innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more
than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold
the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and
service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting
colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its
footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie
classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry
leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the
Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of
Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that
focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols
are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career
development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of
development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience
implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent,
fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and
engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning
and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that
Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked
nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large
Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best
Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Requirements

• primary interest and background in building materials
• micromechanics based modeling
• developing simulation algorithms and tools

Benefits

• competitive salary
• health benefits
• career mentoring
• any required travel
• career development and coaching
• continued education
• an extensive list of development and training possibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees