Part-Time Assistant Researcher - Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Part-Time Assistant Researcher - Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is seeking applicants for part-time job of assistant researcher.
This position requires extensive experience in the areas of high-zT thermoelectric materials (e.g. bismuth telluride) thermoelectric-based cooling technology metal coating diffusion barriers module fabrication and module performance testing. The candidate should have experience with synthesizing the thermoelectric alloys using processes such as mechanical alloying and crystal growth and in measurement of transport properties. Further the candidate should have experience with metallization development using vacuum deposition or other methods and knowledge of contact resistance quantification. These experiences will be evaluated based upon the prior peer-reviewed high impact factor journal publications. The candidate will conduct materials synthesis microscopy and diffraction studies thermoelectric property measurement and module fabrication. Thus candidate with prior experience in fabrication of thermoelectric alloys is highly desired. Further prior knowledge in modelling of thermoelectric properties and device performance is desired. The candidate will be actively collaborating with multiple academic and industry team members and thus good communication skills are desired. The candidate is expected to participate in development of project reports and proposals and thus good technical writing skills are highly desired.
The thermoelectric laboratory is located Steidrle Building at the Depatment of Materials Science and Engineering Penn State University Park Campus. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in Engineering Material Science Physics or related fields. Before the effective date of hire applicants need to provide evidence of completion of the Ph.D. degree.
Application review will begin immediately and the position will remain open until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send the following pdf documents (i) Cover letter (ii) CV and (iii) Publications.
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $22.50/hour.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
