UDRI is a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers. UDRI contributes to the fulfillment of the University’s commitments to education, research and public service through the involvement of students, faculty and external partners. Established as the research arm of the University of Dayton in 1956, UDRI achieved $2.75 billion in cumulative sponsored research in 2020. Sponsored research for 2022 alone exceeded $220 million. Join our team as a Researcher!

The person hired for this position will be located at Daniel J Curran Place in Dayton, OH and will be employed within the Nonstructural Materials Division (NSMD) of UDRI. The NSMD focuses on the broad area of materials science and engineering for both aerospace and industrial clients in both the government and commercial sectors of the USA. The primary purpose of this position to act as a Research Engineer that will provide engineering support to a broad array of government and industrial research programs in the field of materials engineering in the Sealants and Elastomeric Materials (SEMAT) Group, focusing on low modulus materials. This position involves providing support to Engineers in the SEMAT group in the areas of project planning by developing, implementing, and executing test plans of several customer testing programs. This individual will be required to help ensure the integrity of test results within budget and time constraints.

Minimum Qualifications

R1 Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree
Experience working in a laboratory environment
Awareness of material and standard testing specifications
Awareness of standard laboratory equipment such as Universal Mechanical tests frames, load cells, environmental conditioning chambers, balances
Experience with MS Office Suite
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance.
Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen

R2 Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree with 3 years related working experience
Experience working in a laboratory environment
Experience with writing technical proposals
Experience working with material or standard testing specifications
Experience with standard laboratory equipment such as Universal Mechanical tests frames, load cells, environmental conditioning chambers, balances
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance
Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen
 

Preferred Qualifications

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

R1 Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
Experience with writing technical proposals
Good communication skills with ability to provide quality customer service and support
Familiarity with ISO 9001 certification and 17025 accreditation
Experience with bidding proposals
Knowledge of managing subcontracts
Experience working with the DOD programs and projects

R2 Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with program management tools and procedures with a demonstrated ability to deliver completed projects
Excellent communication skills with ability to provide quality customer service and support
Experience with ISO 9001 certification and 17025 accreditation
Extensive experience with bidding proposals
Experience managing subcontracts
Knowledge of working with the DOD programs and projects

Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.


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