Postdoctoral Associate

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume)

Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field in hand by May 2026.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Thermal Spray Materials/Processes/Characterization/Modeling. Experience in Solid Mechanics/Thermomechanics/Finite Element Analysis. Experience in functional materials and advanced testing.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Sanjay Sampath in the department of Materials Science and Engineering. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. Please visit The Center for Thermal Spray Research to learn more about our department/research.

• Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of thermal spray and materials science and engineering and where appropriate incorporate solid mechanics, thermomechanics of layered materials via finite element modeling.
• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Attending Scientific Conferences and Consortium Meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Visit The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about our postdoctoral community.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.