"Post Doctoral Fellow - Mechanical Engineering - (495321)"

Job Details

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Development of high-performance superconductor tapes by advanced metal organic chemical vapor deposition for compact fusion, particle accelerator and other applications. In-depth scientific analysis on correlation among process, microstructure and properties of superconductor tapes. Contribute to proposals and report submission.

- Anticipated start and end date: January 16, 2026 – January 15, 2027

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

No experience is required.

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