Research Associate - College of Engineering - Materials Science and Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering is seeking a Research Associate. This is a part-time role where the individual will, under general supervision, design experiments, research protocols, and perform complex analysis to report results. The department has a rich history, founded in 1906 as the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, and has since expanded to encompass all classes of materials, integrating principles from physics, chemistry, civil, and electrical engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of research, research lab, and research methodology experience
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
Ability to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.

Responsibilities

Collects, verifies, and manages data.
Performs data analysis to produce reports.
Documents and processes results.
Develops quantitative models.
Contributes to overall project planning and acts as lead to coordinate portions of a large project or study.
Ensures project deadlines are met.
Maintains administrative records.
Tracks and adheres to established budgets.
May program software in support of job functions.
With some supervision, designs experiments and research protocols.
Writes and edits recommendations and reports.
Other duties as assigned.