Postdoctoral Scholar-Skillset 1

Alfred University seeks qualified applicants to work in the area of ultra high temperature ceramic synthesis, processing and characterization. The project spans 5 individual project areas, with postdoctoral research associates needed with the following skillset:

• Materials science, mechanical engineering and related fields, in order to design and build high temperature materials characterization and properties measurements systems using primarily laser heating.
• Activities will include design of thermal enclosures systems to contain the samples while heating using furnaces and/or laser power sources, with the ability to use either laser interferometers, optical systems, or direct-contact mechanical loads to understand materials responses up to ~2000°C.
• The PDRA will work closely with faculty, other postdocs, laboratory technicians, graduate students and scientists from outside laboratories.

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.