Job Description

Assistant Research Engineer/ Associate Research Engineer (Multiple positions)

Job Title:

9521

Job ID:

Department:

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Job Posting Details

The MuCSL Lab@MAE led by Prof Jinglei YANG is seeking highly enthusiastic and self-motivated candidates to fill the R&D positions to support applied research at HKUST.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Work on functional polymeric materials for energy-saving applications.
• Conceptualize product ideas, design and develop new product/ product range, trials, and implementation.
• Be responsible for characterizing and testing samples from lab-scale to process stages and evaluating the material performance, such as thermodynamic and energy performance analysis of passive technologies, etc.
• Responsible for R&D to achieve project milestones, writing up project reports, and giving slide presentations from time to time.
• Work closely with supervisor, project sponsors, and other project-related parties.
• Be innovative to explore the opportunity of cooperation with industry partners.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Candidates should have the ability to work independently; good communication and analytical skills, critical thinking, good troubleshooting skills, as well as good command of English and Chinese. Articulate report writing/presentation skills, the abilities in literature/patent search and developing new ideas/approaches, creativity and self-motivation are required. (Duration: 1 year, renewable)

Requirements for Assistant Research Engineer

• A MPhil/MSc degree (for fresh graduate) or a bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year’s post-qualification experience in R&D or equivalent in Polymer, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Extensive hands-on experience in the development and characterization of polymer materials in functional nanocoating would be an advantage.

Requirements for Associate Research Engineer

• A PhD degree (for fresh graduate) or a MPhil/MSc degree with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in R&D or equivalent in Polymer, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Solid knowledge and research experience in the design, fabrication, and characterization of polymer/nanoparticle/ composite.
• Extensive hands-on experience in the development and characterization of polymer materials in functional nanocoating, microcapsule, and composites would be an advantage.

Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits including annual leave, medical and dental benefits will be provided where applicable.

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