Postdoc Research Associate

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The Postdoc Research Associate collaborates with the PI and other group members to support research activities related to the NSF EPSCoR Track 2 project.

Responsibilities:

• Design and conduct experiments

• Interpret and report on experimental results

• Develop and deliver public presentations at internal and external venues

• Guide and train others in the conduct of experiments and data interpretation.

• Lead and support the development of research proposals, manuscripts for publication, and intellectual property disclosures

• Maintaining and supervising the daily operation of the state-of-the-art experimental facilities.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise with the design and evaluation of polymer composites, particularly regarding highly filled carbon nanotube and metal-organic framework materials.

Department/Program & College Description:

The National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) aims to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) capacity and capability of eligible jurisdictions, such as Iowa. In accordance with Iowa’s Science and Technology plan (2022), this Track-I award will build and integrate research capacity in two of Iowa’s core strengths: biosciences and advanced manufacturing. Formal partners in this award are Iowa State University (lead), the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, Dordt University, and Central College; however, this program is designed to benefit all of Iowa.

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https://chemurgy.vpresearch.iastate.edu/

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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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