Associate Research Scientist

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University of Dayton Research Institute
Dayton, OH, United States

Phone: 9372292779
Web Site: https://udayton.edu/

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Title:

Associate Research Scientist

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Dayton, OH 

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72680
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Job Description:

Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? UDRI invites qualified candidates to apply for our Associate Research Scientist opening!

This position is located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and is within the Nonstructural Materials Division. This position embodies both basic Research and Development and Applied Science activities in the broad area of Materials Science. The areas of Materials Science of particular focus are the mechanical, optical, chemical, and electrical behavior of natural and manufactured solids and composites. These activities involve the discovery or invention of methods and processes to better understand useful behavior of existing materials or to assist in the development of new materials. Research projects focus on environmental particulate and rain erosion effects of various substrates and nonstructural materials intended to protect these substrates. Research also includes the study of environmental particulates themselves.


Minimum Qualifications

R1 –
1) Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Ceramics, Material Science, Geology, Material Engineering or related field
2) Ability to obtain a U.S Government secret clearance
4) Demonstrated successful collaboration within a multidisciplinary team
5) Demonstrated proficiency in setup and execution of scientific test plans
6) Ability to operate complex test equipment
7) Demonstrated experience in data acquisition, organization, and analysis
8) U.S. citizenship required

R2 –
1) Bachelor's Degree and 3 years experience, Master's degree and 2 years experience
2) Degree field should must bein Chemistry, Ceramics, Material Science, Geology, Material Engineering, Engineering Management Sciences or related field
3) Ability to obtain a U.S Government secret clearance
4) Demonstrated successful collaboration within a multidisciplinary team
5) Demonstrated proficiency in setup and execution of scientific test plans
6) Ability to operate and train technical personnel on complex erosion test equipment at WPAFB
7) Provide technical and operational support to customers seeing erosion testing
8) Demonstrated experience in data acquisition, organization, and analysis
9) Demonstrated experience in technical report writing
10) U.S. citizenship required


Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

R1 –
1) Documented experience with particle and rain erosion testing equipment
2) Proven ability to work effectively with technicians, machinists, component manufacturers, uniformed military, and civilian staff
3) Training and experience in electron analytical and optical microscopies (SEM, TEM, STEM, EDS, WDS, SADP, Petrography, Metallography, thin sections, sample preparation
4) Training and experience in spectrometry (WDXRF, EDXRF, ICP, sample preparation)
5) Training and experience with scanned probe microscopies (STM, AFM)
6) Training and experience in materials synthesis and metal forming and surface treatment (CVD, PVD, Solution, powder processing, ceramics, optical materials, paints, and coatings)
7) Training and experience in surface science (Auger, ISS, SIMS, XPS, RGA)
8) Training and experience in electrochemical characterization, (DC methods, EIS, Electrophoretic mobility, Zeta potential)
9) Training and experience in X-ray and electron diffraction and analysis
10) Training and experience in Raman, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy
11) Training and experience in thermal analysis of materials (DSC, TGA, TMA)

R2 –
1) 5+ years demonstrated experience with particle and rain erosion testing equipment
2) Master’s Degree or PhD in Materials Science, Erosion Science, Inorganic Materials Science, or equivalent and a BS in Geology, Chemistry (analytical), Ceramics, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
3) 8+ years’ experience as a Principal Investigator
4) Proven ability to work effectively with technicians, machinists, component manufacturers, uniformed military, and civilian staff
5) Training and experience in electron analytical and optical microscopies (SEM, TEM, STEM, EDS, WDS, SADP, Petrography, Metallography, thin sections, sample preparation)
6) Training and experience in spectrometry (WDXRF, EDXRF, ICP, sample preparation)
7) Training and experience with scanned probe microscopies (STM, AFM)
8) Training and experience in materials synthesis and metal forming and surface treatment (CVD, PVD, Solution, powder processing, ceramics, optical materials, paints, and coatings)
9) Training and experience in surface science (Auger, ISS, SIMS, XPS, RGA)
10) Training and experience in electrochemical characterization, (DC methods, EIS, Electrophoretic mobility, Zeta potential)
11) Training and experience in X-ray and electron diffraction and analysis
12) Training and experience in Raman, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy
13) Training and experience in thermal analysis of materials (DSC, TGA, TMA)
14) Publication in peer reviewed technical journals
15) Demonstrated ability to innovate and experience developing new test methods that have been accepted across DoD


Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.


Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.