Research Associate: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks applications from extraordinarily qualified individuals for a full-time Research Associate position. Research areas include manufacturing and development of functional composite materials, x-ray tomography, and mechanical testing suitable for extreme environment applications. A Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and a strong record of accomplishment are required.

Requirements

Ph.D. in CEE or related field.
Ability to manage and mentor undergraduates and graduate personnel for sponsored projects.
Strong written and oral communication, management, and team leadership.
Extensive Graduate Assistant experience during PhD with the preparation in multiphase materials, mechanical testing, and x-ray imaging.
Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with a diverse group of scientific and technical personnel.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Responsibilities

Fundamental experimental research.
Performs experiments and other exercises using independent judgment.
Write papers, reports and present the research findings.
Provide updates to PI/direct manager on meeting project milestones and/or provide proactive suggestions if milestones may not be met on time
Writes and publishes manuscripts/results of research via journal publications
Mentors students and oversees lab safety training and environment
Conducts training/lectures on research and may also be expected to provide results and benchmarking to sponsored projects constituents if required by the research
Leads/designs assessments that students or assistant my assist with and support
Provides tours of the labs when needed and ensures clean working environment in the labs
Participate in writing proposals with the new ideas gained from the research finding.