Job Details

Job Posting Title: Research Scientist

Hiring Department: Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

General Notes: The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. Major companies with Austin campuses continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate.

Purpose: The purpose of this position is to carry out advanced scientific research in the area of rechargeable batteries and fuel cells, involving new materials development and evaluation. To develop research proposals for acquiring funding from external sources. To train and mentor graduate students.

Responsibilities:

• Research on materials development and analysis
• Preparing progress reports for funded proposals
• Develop research proposals
• Train and mentor students

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in materials science and engineering or in a related science and engineering field. Demonstrated experience through published work in materials synthesis, characterization, cell assembly, electrochemical evaluation, and structure-property relationships. Ability to work well with students and postdoctoral fellows. Experience in developing research proposals for funding from federal agencies and industry.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven track record in the area of materials for batteries and fuel cells, demonstrated through journal articles in high-impact journals. Successfully received funding from external sources for previous research proposals. Experience in an industry setting focused on applied research.

Salary Range

$90,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work in standard office conditions
• May require repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation
• May require use of manual dexterity
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Lifting and moving

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

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