Senior Research Associate - Ohodnicki Lab
About The Position
The Ohodnicki laboratory works on magnetic and photonic materials and device research and development for a range of applications. Emphasis is placed upon fiber optic and photonic sensors as well as magnetic and electromagnetic materials for electric power conversion and microwave applications. A combination of materials synthesis, characterization, and development facilities are complemented by expertise and capabilities in electronics, photonics, and multi-physics finite element simulations. An interdisciplinary facility that houses an extensive set of equipment and instrumentation for materials scientists, electrical engineers, computer engineers, chemists, applied physicists, and related engineering and science professionals.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, or a closely-related field
- Postdoctoral experience in chemical optical fiber sensing technologies
- Strong background in material processing and characterization with an emphasis on magnetic materials for power applications
- Magnetometry
- Diffraction
- Electron microscopy
- Scaled manufacturing process technology
- Powder processing
- Strong interest in basic and applied research
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and within a team structure, delivering project components on given time schedules
- Ability to multitask
Responsibilities
- Mentoring graduate students
- Writing journal publications
- Preparing reports that summarize the work conducted for progress reports to funding agencies
- Planning, developing, and implementing technical and scientific research programs
- Contributing to proposal writing and acquisition of preliminary data
- Preparing reports
- Performing literature reviews
- Supervising graduate and undergraduate students
- Assisting with other projects in the laboratory
- Participate in the establishment of new laboratory facilities
- Oversee established laboratory facilities to support general research activities in the areas of materials synthesis, manufacturing and processing, moving into the future
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
