3 jobs found in Newton, MA

JOB TITLE Post-Doctoral Fellow LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Metal Processing Institute - NFR JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Applications are being sought for a qualified and motivated post-doctoral fellow to conduct research in several areas of materials science and engineering science, including but not limited to materials recovery technology for supply resiliency. The primary responsibility will be to support existing and upcoming projects. JOB DESCRIPTION Additional responsibilities will include research support on collaborative projects with the Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling and other institutions. The successful candidate should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and strong written and verbal communication skills. A two-year appointment is anticipated. Applicants will need to provide a letter of interest, a complete CV, at least two exemplar publications, and at least...

JOB TITLE Post-Doctoral Fellow LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY One opening is available now for a postdoctoral researcher on optical fiber sensor development. The proposed optical fiber sensors will enable differentiation of complex mixtures of gasses and aromas, with potential applications ranging from the food industry, pharmaceutical industry, advanced manufacturing, and defense purposes. The project is sponsored by U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), and the technology has been attracting interests from various industrial members in the food and pharma industries, with one company in the process of licensing this technology from WPI. The postdoc researcher will be mentored closely while being granted their own freedom of pursuing new ideas, providing that the progress on the sponsored project is satisfactory. The training of...

  The Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications from innovative, doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. recipients (within 3 years of degree receipt) interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. The Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Research program provides scholars with the opportunity to acquire and apply the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues of sustainable development such as food security, energy systems, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. Candidates who have developed cross-disciplinary approaches during their graduate studies or who are interested in developing cross-disciplinary approaches during their post-doctoral training will find unique opportunities to engage in programs at the leading edge of sustainable development research.