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Penn State Department of Materials Science and Engineering · 5 months ago

Postdoctoral Scholar - Polymer Engineering

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking qualified applicants for a one-year postdoctoral scholar position in Polymer Engineering. The role involves investigating crystallization phenomena related to polymer processing, working with faculty members, and mentoring undergraduate researchers.

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Responsibilities

Investigating crystallization phenomena related to polymer processing

Working with Dr. Xiaoshi Zhang, Dr. Alicyn Rhoades, and other polymer faculty members at Penn State

Mentoring undergraduate researchers

Publishing in peer-reviewed journals

Contributing to collaborative research efforts

Qualification

. in Polymer SciencePolymer characterizationPolymer processingThermal analysisX-ray scatteringPlastic processingMachine learningCollaborative researchPublishing in journalsMentoring

Required

Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field

Research experience in polymer characterization or polymer processing

Experience with analytical techniques such as thermal analysis and X-ray scattering

Experience in mentoring undergraduate researchers

Publication in peer-reviewed journals

Contribution to collaborative research efforts