Research Associate - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Internal Job Number: P08556UF
Description:
The School of Civil and Construction Engineering invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, fixed-term, Research Associate position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the School Head.
The research associate will support research in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering with focus in the Infrastructure Materials discipline. The research associate will lead computational modeling studies to investigate material behavior and performance using multi-scale approaches that span from atomistic to continuum levels. At the atomistic level the research associate will use molecular dynamics and density functional theory to study the corrosion behavior of metals. At the continuum level the research associate will use reactive-transport and thermodynamic modeling principles to study cementitious materials. The research associate will collaborate with other researchers and graduate students involved in computational and experimental studies of metallic corrosion and durability of cementitious systems. The research associate will also be responsible for coding and management of existing software that were developed in the group. The research associate will help develop and maintain propriety as well as open-source codes. The research associate will contribute to collegiality within the School and the College of Engineering and will contribute to a culture of safety and responsibility.
The College of Engineering (COE) is committed to building a community of faculty, students, and staff that is increasingly inclusive, collaborative, diverse, and centered on student success.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Requires PhD or terminal degree and experience in the academic discipline/unit.
Requirements :
- PhD with expertise in computational materials science with emphasis on atomistic modeling techniques
- Expertise in continuum modeling approaches, with emphasis on reactive-transport modeling of cementitious systems
- Demonstrated expertise in using COMSOL, MOOSE, GEMS frameworks
- Demonstrated success in publishing peer reviewed journals and other scholarly work
- Experience with managing and documentation of software development and codes
- Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Experience with C++ and Phyton
- Experience working effectively with diverse groups of students, researchers, and staff.
Type:
The incumbent will typically have flexibility in their specific working hours but is expected to be available during normal business hours for meetings and discussions related to projects. The candidate will periodically travel to conferences and scientific meetings.
Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
Corvallis, OR
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