Postdoctoral Fellow

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number TMP00945PO20 Job Code Title Post Doctoral Fellow Advertised Title Postdoctoral Fellow Campus Columbia College/Division College of Engineering and Computing Department CEC Mechanical Engineering Salary commensurate with education and experience Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 40 Work Schedule

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Job Search Category Post-doctoral

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computing seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow to provide grant-based research for project funded by DOE to develop solid oxide electrolysis cells for hydrogen. This position will perform experiments, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, write scientific papers and quarterly reports.

Qualifications

PhD in materials science and related disciplines with solid oxide fuel cell knowledge.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Synthesizes and characterizes materials for solid oxide electrolysis cell components development

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Evaluates cell performance using electrochemical methods

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Performs computational modeling of the electrochemical performance obtained from experiments

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Supervises graduate and undergraduate students for their thesis and university funded projects

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Writes quarterly progress reports for DOE

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Writes scientific papers for publications in peer reviewed scientific journals

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Proposed End Date 09/30/2021 Job Open Date 01/28/2021 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

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Position Attributes

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety/Security Sensitive or Requires a CDL No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents

• Curriculum Vitae