Materials Science Research Faculty
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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POSITION SPECIFICS
We are seeking a research scientist with a strong background in corrosion for a Research Faculty position within the Materials Science and Applications Division of the Materials Manufacturing and Sustainment Office at the Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). Penn State ARLs purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy DoD and Intel communities engineering and technology needs.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
You will:
Lead the development of proposals and statements of work on projects related to cold spray additive manufacturing and other materials science related research
Work alongside experts in materials science metallurgy engineering and performance modeling to uncover structure property relationships in a wide range material systems
Support the Division as a Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI
Execute and manage projects including developing test plans schedules reports and presentations and coordinating the completion of analysis and design work related to each project
Non-tenure faculty rank will be commensurate with education level and experience.
Required skills/experience areas include:
Have 4 years technical experience in hands on experimental corrosion research and electrochemical characterization of alloys
Experience with materials characterization techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy X-Ray Diffraction Powder Particle Size Distribution and Optical Microscopy
Past success in the development of proposals statements of work test plans reports briefs academic papers and conference presentations
Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Preferred skills/experience areas include:
Working knowledge of cold spray and additive manufacturing technologies and metal powders
Working knowledge of computational and analytical corrosion research methods
Comfortable working in a laboratory environment performing data collection and troubleshooting
Success in an office environment where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
Previous success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary team-oriented culture
Active DoD security clearance
Your working location will be fully on-site located in State College. This position will require periodic travel to meetings conferences or to remote locations in support of testing as part of a small team of researchers engineers and technologists.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.All positions at ARL require candidates topossess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.For more detailed information please visit ourBenefits Page.
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EEO IS THE LAW
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