Postdoctoral Research Associate - Composite Materials

at University of Maine System in Orono, Maine, United States

The purpose of this position is to further prepare an individual who was recently awarded a doctorate to undertake the responsibilities of a career in research while working collaboratively with faculty, staff, as well as graduate and undergraduate students at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and the UMaine academic departments. Typical hiring range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Area of expertise: Thermoplastic composite materials, composite material durability, test methods for composite materials, composite materials manufacturing, experimental characterization of composites.

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About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine Systems flagship institution. UMaine is the states public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism ( to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Qualifications:

Required:

+ PhD in Materials Science or Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline completed within the last 5 years.

+ Prior graduate coursework or research in related d