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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Materials Science and Engineering Department, within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to perform research under the direction of Professor Doug Wolfe (Materials Science & Engineering).

Job Duties:

• Design, develop, and conduct manufacturing experiments for a wide range of materials comprised of nanocomposite and multilayer/nanolayer coatings for a variety of applications in the aerospace, defense, nuclear, and microelectronic industries.
• Develop standard operating procedures to conduct consistent processing and characterization of materials for extreme environments.
• Work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team.
• Synthesize and manufacture unique design architectures comprised of coatings and bulk materials using a variety of manufacturing methods. Materials synthesis may include high entropy carbides, nitrides, borides, oxides, and mixed components for a variety of applications.
• Assist in performing a variety of testing and analytical materials characterization using the materials characterization laboratory facilities.
• Assist in perform modeling and/or experimental analysis (microscopy, spectroscopy) to investigate the fundamentals of radiation effects in electronics.
• Analyze data.
• Disseminate findings in journals and conferences.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent as of the hire date in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical/Materials/Nuclear Engineering or related discipline.
• Excellent foundation in materials processing.
• Hands-on experience with device and system characterization.
• Experience in radiation effects (single event, total ionizing dose, displacement damage) is very helpful.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.

This is a postdoctoral position, funded for one year from the date of hire, with an excellent possibility of renewal pending available funding and satisfactory performance.

Interested Candidates should submit a cover letter