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Faculty Positions in Renewable Bioproducts (RBRC)
Multiple Faculty Positions in Structural Materials (MTSE)
Senior Faculty Position in Materials Modeling (MMRC)
Faculty Positions in Multi-scale Surface Engineering (MSSERC)

Faculty Positions in Renewable Bioproducts (RBRC)

Assistant/Associate/Full Professors
Renewable Bioproducts Research Cluster
Biopolymer Synthesis - System ID#: 6000321(Click to Apply)
Biocomposite Manufacturing - System ID#: 6000322 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
The positions will cover biopolymer synthesis and biocomposite manufacturing. These hires in the Renewable Bioproducts Research Cluster described at www.mtse.unt.edu/bioproducts is part of a multi-year, $25 M investment by UNT in multi-disciplinary research collaborations. The new hire will join an exceptionally productive and collaborative cluster of researchers in biology, chemistry and materials science and engineering (12 faculty). The cluster has broad synergies with the Plant Signaling, Materials Modeling and Energy Clusters. UNT has excellent materials processing, testing, and characterization facilities.  

Required qualifications: An earned doctorate in Polymer Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering or a related field is required. An established record of scholarship with an active, externally funded research program and an excellent publication record are also required, as is a record of mentoring graduate students and of teaching excellence.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the search is closed. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications. For additional information and questions, please contact the chair of the search committee, Nandika D’Souza, at ndsouza@unt.edu or view the ad.

The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.

Mulitple Faculty Positions in Structural Materials (MTSE)

Assistant / Associate / Full Professors
Materials Science and Engineering
System ID#: 6000261 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
The University of North Texas seeks applicants to fill one open rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) and two Associate and/or Full Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MTSE). Tenured appointments are possible. The positions will cover a broad area of structural materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites/hybrids) and candidates will develop synergies to further strengthen the existing core emphases in: 1) Structural aerospace, automotive and multifunctional composite materials; 2) Structural biomaterials; and 3) Structural energy-related materials.

The MTSE department at UNT has grown significantly adding eight members in the past five years to its present size of thirteen faculty members. The proposed faculty positions are a part of the recently approved strategic plan of the MTSE department for expansion and future growth and to create excellence and prominence in the area of structural materials. UNT has excellent materials processing, testing, and characterization facilities that are part of the Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) housed within MTSE department at UNT, an interdisciplinary center (physics, chemistry, and biology). UNT also has developed a strong research effort in computational materials across multiple size and time scales. The new faculty members will also lead new research endeavors and work closely with UNT faculty with both experimental and computational research programs to forge national/international collaborative research proposals. Additional information on the MTSE department can be found at www.mtse.unt.edu.

The positions require an earned doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field. Applicants should have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching and research, and must exhibit potential to develop and sustain a cutting‐edge research program with funding from sources external to the university.  Prior teaching and/or research experience is preferred. Salaries, benefits, and teaching loads typical for a major research university.

Applicants must submit an online application to http://facultyjobs.unt.edu. Screening of applications will begin on November 1, 2010 and will continue until the search is closed. For additional information and questions, please can contact co-chairs of the search committee Narendra Dahotre (940-565-2031, Narendra.Dahotre@unt.edu) or Thomas Scharf (940-891-6837, Thomas.Scharf@unt.edu).

Visit the MTSE website for additional information or view the ad.

The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.

Senior Faculty Position in Materials Modeling (MMRC)

Associate / Full Professor
Materials Modeling Research Cluster
System ID#: 6000281 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
The area of specialization is broadly defined, but we particularly seek candidates who complement existing strengths (see cascam.unt.edu for more details). We are looking for a person who is able to perform electronic structure calculations for solid state physics, chemistry, condensed matter theory, or materials physics, using density functional theory or related techniques. Experience in statistical methods based on molecular dynamics and their applications in biophysics, biochemistry and material science is an advantage. Applicants with expertise in continuum, hybrid continuum-atomistic, or multiscale modeling or related physics-based modeling techniques applied to materials science are also of interest, as are researchers developing novel methodologies for materials modeling.  

Visit the Materials Modeling Research Cluster website for additional information or view the ad.

The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.

Faculty Positions in Multi-scale Surface Engineering (MSSERC)

Associate Professor/Professor
Multi-scale Surface Science and Engineering Research Cluster
System ID#: 6000353 (Click to Apply)
System ID#: 6000354 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
Candidates will develop synergies to further strengthen the existing core emphases in: 1) Multiscale engineered surfaces by physical routes including ion and electron beam fabrication/modification; 2) Multiscale engineered surfaces by chemical routes including preparative mass spectrometry and atomic layer deposition; and 3) Multiscale engineered surfaces by hybrid routes including laser surface processing/texturing and physical/chemical vapor deposition. Candidates from experimental materials science, chemistry or physics are sought with background in materials surface processing across multiple lengths scales; microstructure-property relationships; and materials design and development relevant to above core emphases. Candidates with a combined experimental and computational research programs will also be considered.

A record of interdisciplinary activities is desired.  

The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.

Multiple Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions (MTSE / ISES)

Postdoctoral Research Associates
Materials Science and Engineering
Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation
System ID#: 6000385 (Click to Apply)
System ID#: 6000386 (Click to Apply)
System ID#: 6000387 (Click to Apply)
System ID#: 6000388 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will lead specific projects on advanced characterization and analysis of aerospace metallic materials in the Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation. Assist in submitting proposals on topics related to advanced materials to various funding agencies.  

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Materials Science and Engineering or closely related field at time of appointment. Experience in thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of microstructural evolution in metallic alloys. Experience in advanced structural characterization techniques.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in one or more of the following techniques:
Analytical and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (including STEM-based techniques), atom probe tomography, dual-beam focused ion beam microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (including EBSD) and synchrotron-based x-ray diffraction studies.

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Materials Science and Engineering
Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation
System ID#: 6000383 (Click to Apply)

Job Summary and Qualifications
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will lead specific projects on advanced characterization and analysis of aerospace metallic materials in the Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation. Assist in submitting proposals on topics related to advanced materials to various funding agencies.  

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering or closely related field. Experience in advanced structural characterization techniques for surfaces and interfaces in hybrid composite materials.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in focused ion beam microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques including high-resolution TEM, electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and energy-filtered TEM. Experience in the characterization of surfaces and interfaces in hybrid materials using surface analytical tools including Raman spectroscopy, XPS and Auger spectroscopy, as well as tribological studies.  

Visit the MTSE and ISES websites for additional information.

The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.