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UNSW · 18 hours ago

Senior Research Associate

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$127K/yr - $150K/yr

UNSW is one of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities, and they are seeking a Senior Research Associate to carry out independent and team research within the Physical Metallurgy Laboratories. The role involves conducting advanced research on high entropy brasses and bronzes and contributing to the development and commercial application of these materials.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Contribute independently or as a team member in collaborative industry-based research with a focus on the design, development and commercial application of advanced high entropy brasses and bronzes, particularly for plumbing or dual-use free-machining applications

Carry out independent and joint fundamental and applied metallurgical research on the commercial development and processing of high entropy brasses and bronzes

Create scholarly impact in the discipline which is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge

Conduct research/scholarly activities under limited supervision, either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline)

Establish a personal research portfolio and start developing independent research proposals

Contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues

Participate as co-investigator or chief investigator in competitive grant applications, or show evidence of active participation in research collaborations funded by competitive grants

Design related research activities on commercialisation outcomes for high entropy brasses and bronzes for the plumbing sector and/or ancillary/alternative dual-use technologies for free-machining applications

Mentor and guide students and colleagues and develop the next generation of academics through involvement in supervision of HDRs (as per the norms of the discipline)

Assist with program/project management, the operation and maintenance of the relevant laboratories

Engage appropriately, independently or as a team member with industry/commercial project partners in establishing their research requirements and project/process trouble-shooting

Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values

Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others

Qualification

PhD in physical metallurgyLab-based metal processingAlloy designDevelopmentMetals sample preparationHigh impact researchHigh level communicationTeam collaborationInterpersonal skillsOrganisational skills

Required

A PhD in physical metallurgy or a related discipline, and relevant postdoctoral work experience in the areas of alloy design, development and processing, preferably in the field of high entropy alloys

Experience in lab-based metal processing technologies including alloy charge preparation, induction melting/alloying, arc-furnace melting, casting, and thermo-mechanical processing

Experience in lab-based metals sample preparation and characterisation methods such as general optical/electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, harness/tensile/mechanical testing

Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments

Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership

A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry

High level communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff

Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships

Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills

An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines

Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training