"POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW"

UTRGV Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM, www.utrgv.edu/iam) is seeking applications for a Postdoc Fellow position supporting projects related to tactical alloys, foundry operations, and additive manufacturing. Through multiple external funded projects, UTRGV IAM builds strong research, education and exposure programs for defense materials and manufacturing, energy manufacturing, and cyber systems, leveraging our strength in Additive, Convergent and Transformative Manufacturing processes. Through interdisciplinary research and impactful technology transfer programs, the IAM contributes to building the world-class America manufacturing base in Texas, the U.S. and beyond. The center offers strategically restructured research, education, and workforce development programs, through which we prepare world-class engineers and workers who are acquainted with skills needed to operate, design, develop, and manage the advanced manufacturing processes and systems. This trainee position allows the Postdoc to pursue research as a vital component of his/her educational mission and professional career development. Works under minimal supervision with some latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment in research and student training. Performs research work as required within the project assigned.

Duties of this Postdoc Fellow position include: Developing, testing, and analyzing research results through empirical and computation methods to support projects funded by federal agencies with background in metallurgy, materials, additive manufacturing, laser material processing; Aiding in the development of research instrument, testing the new processes and disseminating the discoveries related to abovementioned topics; Writing narrative summaries of the research results, and related tasks under the supervision of the faculty member assigned; Conducting background research; Developing and implementing an evaluation plan and preparing progress reports as needed; Studying, testing, and maintaining accurate data identified as relevant and/or best practice systems from research results obtained through planned studies; Designing and implementing training activities as required; Publishing in peer-reviewed publications related to the focus of the research activities assigned; and performing other job-related duties as assigned.