Post Doctoral Fellow

Position Information

• Position Number: POST
  40
• Working Title:
  
  Post-Doctoral Fellow
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• Department:
  College of Engineering (Col)
• Work Unit:
  Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
• Work Location:
  
  Duke
• Vacancy Open To:
  All Candidates
• Position Designation:
  Post Doc
• Employment Type:
  
  Temporary - Full-time
• Hours per week: 40
• Work Schedule:
  
  Varies
• Pay Rate: $48,000-$53,000
• Minimum Experience/
  
  Education:
  
  A Postdoctoral Fellow ("postdoc") is a professional apprenticeship designed to provide recent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career. In the process of further developing their own research skills, it is expected that Postdoctoral Fellows will also play a significant role in the performance of research at the University and augment the role of graduate faculty in providing research instruction to graduate students.
  
  A Postdoctoral Fellow works under the supervision of a regular faculty member, who serves as a mentor to the Fellow, and it is expected that the faculty mentor will impart the realities, and variety, of scientific careers, and will encourage experiences outside the laboratory to broaden postdocs  aspirations. Within the confines of the particular research focus assigned by that faculty member, the Postdoctoral Fellow functions with a considerable degree of independence and has the freedom (and is expected) to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment.
  
  Thus, the role of Postdoctoral Fellows is clearly differentiated from full-time technical employees.
• As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.
• Applicants subject to criminal background check.

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.

The appointment length will be for up to 12 months, with the potential for extension based on performance and the availability of funding.

Seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to become part of our additive manufacturing (AM) research group at Additive Manufacturing Technology Laboratory (AMTL) within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina s is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in metal/ceramic AM to advance the manufacturing process for near-net-shape parts using powder feedstock methods such as laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and binder jetting AM.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the field and a deep understanding of the mechanical behavior of materials. Experience with LPBF and binder jet machines is crucial for this role.