Postdoctoral Researcher - Mechanical Engineering

Job Title Postdoctoral Researcher
- Mechanical Engineering

Campus

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $62,400

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status Exempt

As determined by University

Job Type Full-time

Rank Post Doc

Unionized Position Code PD

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead the modeling and simulation work on bioinspired self-burying seed carriers for forest regeneration. The work centers on the coupling between hygroscopic actuation in soft active materials, large deformation and instability of slender structures, and the response of granular soil to a penetrating body. The position is part of an NSF
-funded collaborative project with the University of California Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell University.

This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by a union, SEIU Local 200 United.

PhD in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, materials science, physics, or a closely-related discipline.

• Demonstrate potential for excellence in research
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to drive a new project in a multidisciplinary research environment
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following project areas: nonlinear finite element analysis including user subroutines in Abaqus, discrete element or particle-based simulation of granular materials such as LAMMPS , large deformation and structural instability, multiphysics coupling, design optimization, high-performance computing, scientific software development

The candidate will develop and validate models of seed carrier actuation and carrier-soil interaction, calibrate those models against laboratory and field measurements, build an integrated simulation platform for design exploration, and work with the manufacturing and field testing groups on the project. The candidate will also help the PI to mentor students.

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