Postdoctoral Associate- Advanced Materials Science

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume) Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering a closely related discipline in hand by the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering with experience in processing and characterization of advanced materials utilizing spark plasma sintering or advanced sintering techniques, theory of high temperature deformation and fracture mechanics, microstructural characterization, as example SEM and x-ray analysis and thermophysical property measurements.

Brief Description of Duties:
The postdoctoral positions will focus on a range of fundamental research activities related to ultra-high temperature ceramic or alloy materials development for extreme applications using advanced experimental techniques involving processing, characterization, and testing of coupon level samples with the goal of enhancing performance for target applications involving combinations of high temperatures, stresses, and radiation (broadly classified as extreme environments).

Specific scientific duties and responsibilities include:

* Combined theoretical and hand-on fracture mechanics analysis of materials fabricated. Emphasis on tensile strength, ductility and fracture toughness of high-temperature materials.

* Processing of advanced metal alloys, ceramics, and metal/ceramic matrix composites using powder-based techniques including but not limited to high energy ball milling, spark plasma, hot isostatic pressing, and various additive manufacturing techniques as well as post processing for tuning microstructure through heat treatment and thermomechanical processing. It is also possible for a candidate to work with processing team-members to carry out processing while the candidate emphasizes the remaining skills.

* Detailed microstructural examination of candidate materials using scanning electron microscopy, benchtop x-ray diffraction, synchrotron x-ray scattering, and advanced spectroscopy techniques.

* Thermal stability and thermophysical property measurements including sample preparation and experimental campaigns combining ex situ furnace aging, differential scanning calorimetry/differential thermal analysis, laser flash analysis, and dilatometry.

* Fundamental understanding of materials science principles underlying processing and interpretation of data and effective communication in scientific literature.

* Writing and management of laboratory user proposals.

* Other duties as assigned

Special Notes: The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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