Research Associate-Fixed Term | Michigan State University Job at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

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  • Michigan State University
  • East Lansing, MI

Job Description

Position Summary

The School of Packaging has 3 openings for Research Associates in the Sustainable Materials Group. 

Candidates are encouraged to apply if they have expertise in polymer chemistry (e.g., synthesis and characterization).

Candidates will be expected to design, develop, and perform experiments and report progress to Dr. Rabnawaz.  In addition, these candidates will be expected to mentor one or two graduate students in the research group.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Material Sciences

Minimum Requirements

Candidates will have completed a PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Sciences or a closely related field by the position start date.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates will have a good record of productivity in polymer synthesis, catalysis, and materials as well as have expertise in the analytical techniques such as NMR, GPC, DSC, DMA, TGA, tensile properties, etc

Required Application Materials

Candidates will submit the following materials online:

1. CV

2. Cover Letter

Special Instructions

Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Review of Applications Begins On

10/06/2023

Website

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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Job Tags

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