Undergraduate Research Assistant

Location: Villanova

Posting Number: V

Position Title:

Undergraduate Research Assistant Posting Type Student Hours/week:
Up to 20 hours per week Eligibility:
Work study preferred but open to all students Semester  Academic Year Location Drosdick Hall Detailed Work Schedule Number of positions: 4 Department: 203-Chemical Engineering Contact Name:
Nancy D'Angeli Contact Phone/Extension: 94953

Position Summary Information

Job Description

Summary:

The Sustainable Materials Research Lab has research positions available. The research projects will focus on one of three research projects. The first is focused on the design and use of Magnesium Oxide Cements as a more sustainable building material for residential and commercial construction. The second is focused on the use of hydrothermal carbonization to convert brewery spent grain into valuable chemical and materials for society.

The third is focused on supporting Carbon Calculus, a modeling methodology to quantify life cycle CO2 impact and integrate carbon values into decision-making. The research position requires hands-on laboratory research for projects 1 & 2 (not for project
3) and is available for full-time or part-time.

Requirements:
Additional Information:
Physical Demands

Summary:

Wage Rate: $15 per hour

Posting Detail Information

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Open Until Filled Yes