Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world’s most renowned education institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn’t imagine the future, we invent it. If you’re passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!

As one of the oldest forms of applied science and engineering, Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Metallurgical Engineering was founded in 1906 and named after its emphasis on the study of metals. Since then, our field has broadened to include all classes of materials from ceramics and polymers to semiconductors and biological materials. Whereas early eras of civilization were widely identified by human’s ability to work with new material (Stone Age, Bronze Age), today our abilities and projects span a variety of materials and combine everything from physics and chemistry to civil and electrical engineering.

Carnegie Mellon University’s department of Materials Science and Engineering is searching for a Research Associate to join their team. This is a part time role that under general supervision, designs experiments, research protocols and performs complex analysis to report results.

Core Responsibilities:

• Collects, verifies and manages data. Performs data analysis in order to produce reports. Documents and processes results. Develops quantitative models.
• Contributes to overall project planning and acts as lead to coordinate portions of a large project or study. Ensures project deadlines are met.
• Maintains administrative records. Tracks and adheres to established budgets.
• May program software in support of job functions.
• With some supervision, designs experiments and research protocols.
• Writes and edits recommendations and reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of research, research lab and research methodology experience
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.