Materials Science Research Faculty

We are seeking a research scientist with a strong background in corrosion for a Research Faculty position within the Materials Science and Applications Division of the Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainment Office at the Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). Penn State ARL’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

• Lead the development of proposals and statements of work on projects related to cold spray, additive manufacturing, and other materials science related research

• Work alongside experts in materials science, metallurgy, engineering and performance modeling to uncover structure property relationships in a wide range material systems

• Support the Division as a Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI

• Execute and manage projects including developing test plans, schedules, reports, and presentations and coordinating the completion of analysis and design work related to each project

Non-tenure faculty rank will be commensurate with education level and experience.

• Have 4 years technical experience in hands on experimental corrosion research and electrochemical characterization of alloys

• Experience with materials characterization techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, Powder Particle Size Distribution, and Optical Microscopy

• Past success in the development of proposals, statements of work, test plans, reports, briefs, academic papers, and conference presentations

• Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution

• Working knowledge of cold spray and additive manufacturing technologies and metal powders

• Working knowledge of computational and analytical corrosion research methods

• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment, performing data collection and troubleshooting

• Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

• Previous success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented, culture

• Active DoD security clearance

Your working location will be fully on-site located in State College. This position will require periodic travel to meetings, conferences, or to remote locations in support of testing as part of a small team of researchers, engineers, and technologists.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

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