Academic Materials Science Jobs for PhDs http://jobs.phds.org Jobs for PhDs from jobs.phds.org en Postdoctoral Position in Engineering, Chemistry, Environment and Material Science, Pacific Resources Research Center, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States One postdoc position is available in Dr. Henghu Sun’s group in the Pacific Resources Research Center (PRRC), University of the Pacific. Highly motivated candidates in the following specified areas are encouraged to apply. Duration: 1-3 years,... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:05 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16825/university-of-the-pacific/postdoctoral-position-in-engineering-chemistry http://jobs.phds.org/job/16825/university-of-the-pacific/postdoctoral-position-in-engineering-chemistry Postdoctoral Position for a Polymer/Materials Chemist, Cellular Engineering and Nano-Therapeutics Laboratory, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States The Cellular Engineering and Nano-Therapeutics Laboratory at the University of Michigan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, is seeking an outstanding polymer/materials chemist to be part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on the development of... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:14:33 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16687/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/postdoctoral-position-for-a-polymer-materials http://jobs.phds.org/job/16687/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/postdoctoral-position-for-a-polymer-materials Junior Professor (f/m) in Nonlinear Waves and Photonics in Nanostructured Materials, Institute for Applied Physics, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Westfalendamm, Dortmund, Germany To foster excellence in research and education in the Center for Nonlinear Science and the Center for Nanotechnology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster invites applications for a Junior Professor (f/m) in Nonlinear Waves and Photonics in... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:35:48 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16612/westf%C3%A4lische-wilhelms-universit%C3%A4t-m%C3%BCnster/junior-professor-f-m-in-nonlinear-waves-and-photonics http://jobs.phds.org/job/16612/westf%C3%A4lische-wilhelms-universit%C3%A4t-m%C3%BCnster/junior-professor-f-m-in-nonlinear-waves-and-photonics PhD Position in Spintronics Theory, Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia The Division of Physical Science and Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for PhD positions in theoretical condensed matter physics. These positions are full-time. The research interest... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:30:41 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16590/king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology/phd-position-in-spintronics-theory http://jobs.phds.org/job/16590/king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology/phd-position-in-spintronics-theory PhD or Postdoctoral Fellow: DFT Calculations in Materials Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia PhD or Postdoctoral Fellow: DFT Calculations in Materials Science Saudi Arabia Competitive salary and benefits package This is an ideal time to consider joining the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) family, as the University... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:24:50 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16489/king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology/phd-or-postdoctoral-fellow-dft-calculations-in http://jobs.phds.org/job/16489/king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology/phd-or-postdoctoral-fellow-dft-calculations-in Postdoctoral Researcher/Visiting Scholar position in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV, United States A Postdoctoral Researcher/Visiting Scholar position in Materials Science and Engineering at University of Nevada, Reno: Dr. Qizhen Li's group seeks outstanding and self motivated candidates for research opportunity in mechanical behavior of light... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:40:14 -0600 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16459/university-of-nevada-reno/postdoctoral-researcher-visiting-scholar-position http://jobs.phds.org/job/16459/university-of-nevada-reno/postdoctoral-researcher-visiting-scholar-position Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanomaterials for PEM Fuel Cells, Mitlin Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada A post-doctoral fellow position is available immediately (Nov 1, 2009) in the area of synthesis and testing of nanomaterials for oxygen reduction reactions. The focus of this basic scientific research will be on the microstructure-properties... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:45:37 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16453/university-of-alberta/postdoctoral-fellow-nanomaterials-for-pem-fuel http://jobs.phds.org/job/16453/university-of-alberta/postdoctoral-fellow-nanomaterials-for-pem-fuel Postdoctoral research fellow in solid state chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States A postdoctoral position is available beginning approximately March 1, 2010 (a later start is negotiable, but not earlier), in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Duquesne University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The research... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:09:44 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16366/duquesne-university/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-solid-state-chemistry http://jobs.phds.org/job/16366/duquesne-university/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-solid-state-chemistry Post-doc bone biomechanics, Department of mechanics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium Multiscale modelling of a pelvic reconstruction (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium) Surgery of a tumour in the hip is complicated by the geometry of the pelvis ring. In order to avoid amputation of the leg, the tumour is resected and the... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:14:58 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16360/universit%C3%A9-catholique-de-louvain/post-doc-bone-biomechanics http://jobs.phds.org/job/16360/universit%C3%A9-catholique-de-louvain/post-doc-bone-biomechanics Postdoctoral Position - Silicon Photonics, Nanophotonics, Nanophotonics Group, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States A Postdoctoral Researcher Position is available immediately in Prof. Preble's Nanophotonics Research group at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The successful candidate will conduct research on an exciting new class of nanophotonic devices based... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:10:47 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16335/rochester-institute-of-technology/postdoctoral-position-silicon-photonics-nanophotonics http://jobs.phds.org/job/16335/rochester-institute-of-technology/postdoctoral-position-silicon-photonics-nanophotonics PhD in Photovoltaics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands PhD funded position The Radiation, Detection and Medical Imaging section (www.rrr.tudelft.nl/rdm) is currently offering a PhD in luminescent materials for photovoltaics. Solar cells have limited efficiency because the energy of absorbed photons in... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:01:28 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/16235/delft-university-of-technology/phd-in-photovoltaics http://jobs.phds.org/job/16235/delft-university-of-technology/phd-in-photovoltaics Phd Studentship in catalysis, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand A funded PhD fellowship is available in the area of electrocatalysis. Glycerol is a by-product of the continuously expanding bio-diesel industry. Recently we have demonstrated that hydrogen can be produced from glycerol using significantly less... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:08:10 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/14720/university-of-canterbury/phd-studentship-in-catalysis http://jobs.phds.org/job/14720/university-of-canterbury/phd-studentship-in-catalysis Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Hoboken, NJ, United States Stevens Institute of Technology announces a tenure-track faculty opening in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS). Regarded as one of the most accomplished departments at Stevens, CEMS has its research centered on... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:07:06 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15985/stevens-institute-of-technology-chemical-engineering/tenure-track-faculty-position-in-chemical-engineering http://jobs.phds.org/job/15985/stevens-institute-of-technology-chemical-engineering/tenure-track-faculty-position-in-chemical-engineering Postdoctoral position in surface science on high temperature oxides for fuel cells, Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States One postdoctoral position for studying the surface electronic and chemical nature and oxygen electrocatalysis mechanisms on dense thin-film electrodes for solid oxide electrochemical devices for electricity generation, namely solid oxide fuel cells (... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:38:52 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15922/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/postdoctoral-position-in-surface-science-on-high http://jobs.phds.org/job/15922/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/postdoctoral-position-in-surface-science-on-high Materials for electrochemistry and energy applications, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong A postdoctoral fellowship is available in advanced materials research for energy conversion technologies. The topics include batteries, fuel cells, and hydrogen generation from small organic fuels. The candidate should have a strong command of... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:12:47 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15894/department-of-chemistry-university-of-hong-kong/materials-for-electrochemistry-and-energy-applications http://jobs.phds.org/job/15894/department-of-chemistry-university-of-hong-kong/materials-for-electrochemistry-and-energy-applications Postdoctoral Position in Studies of Materials in Supercritical Aqueous Fluids, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Materials Science, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, United States The Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University has an opening for a postdoctoral position. As a participant in the Center for Energy Frontier Research in Extreme Environments (EFree), the selected candidate... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:15:12 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15779/missouri-state-university/postdoctoral-position-in-studies-of-materials http://jobs.phds.org/job/15779/missouri-state-university/postdoctoral-position-in-studies-of-materials PhD position in solar energy technology, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering / Renewable Energy Engineering Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States PhD thesis in the field of solar thermochemical production of synthetic fuels. Solar Thermochemistry uses concentrated sunlight to drive endothermic reactions that produce CO2 neutral fuels. The work includes thermodynamic analyses and experimental... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:10:32 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15753/university-of-florida/phd-position-in-solar-energy-technology http://jobs.phds.org/job/15753/university-of-florida/phd-position-in-solar-energy-technology PhD position in clean energy production, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering / Renewable Energy Engineering Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States PhD thesis to be carried out within the DOE funded "Coal to Hydrogen Production R& D Project". A novel magnetically fluidized bed reactor will be developed to carry out metal/metal-oxide looping processes to produce clean hydrogen from coal. The work... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:08:56 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15747/university-of-florida/phd-position-in-clean-energy-production http://jobs.phds.org/job/15747/university-of-florida/phd-position-in-clean-energy-production Ph.D. (graduate student) opening in nanotechnology research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore There are a few Ph.D./Graduate students opening in the research group of Prof. Hyunsoo Yang (http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/stfpage/eleyang/) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National University of Singapore. The research work... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:14:33 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15673/national-university-of-singapore/ph-d-graduate-student-opening-in-nanotechnology http://jobs.phds.org/job/15673/national-university-of-singapore/ph-d-graduate-student-opening-in-nanotechnology Post-doctoral position in nanotechnology research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore There are a few post-doctoral position opening in the research group of Prof. Hyunsoo Yang (http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/stfpage/eleyang/) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National University of Singapore. The research work... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:14:01 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15672/national-university-of-singapore/post-doctoral-position-in-nanotechnology-research http://jobs.phds.org/job/15672/national-university-of-singapore/post-doctoral-position-in-nanotechnology-research Postdoctoral Fellow, Hydrogen Storage, Experimental or Theory, Mitlin Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Post-doctoral fellow positions are available beginning in October 2009 in the area of hydrogen storage in metal hydrides. The focus of the research will be on microstructure-properties relations, in thin films and/or powders. The laboratory... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:18 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15548/university-of-alberta/postdoctoral-fellow-hydrogen-storage-experimental http://jobs.phds.org/job/15548/university-of-alberta/postdoctoral-fellow-hydrogen-storage-experimental Photovoltaics Post-doctoral Researcher/Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston is seeking to fill a post-doctoral researcher/Research Professor position with specialization in photovoltaics. High-caliber candidates are sought for conducting original research... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:43:24 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15543/university-of-houston/photovoltaics-post-doctoral-researcher-research http://jobs.phds.org/job/15543/university-of-houston/photovoltaics-post-doctoral-researcher-research Assistant Professor Organic/Materials Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, Carbondale, IL, United States The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level specializing in organic/materials chemistry (particularly with application to renewable-energy research). Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:03 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15423/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-chemistry/assistant-professor-organic-materials-chemistry http://jobs.phds.org/job/15423/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-chemistry/assistant-professor-organic-materials-chemistry Post-doctoral Researcher, Center for Structural and Functional Materials, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United States Post-doctoral Researcher is required in the field of: (a)Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and (b) Finite Element Modeling The candidate should be well-versed with the field of Biomaterials and Biomdedical Engineering with experience in... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:09:20 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15381/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/post-doctoral-researcher http://jobs.phds.org/job/15381/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/post-doctoral-researcher PhD studentship in Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science and Technology (IMT), Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany Job Advertisement Reg.-No.: 114/09 At the Institute of Materials Science and Technology (IMT) of the Friedrich-Schiller-University (FSU) Jena, the following position is available: One PhD studentship (part time) in Materials Science & Engineering /... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:54:32 -0500 http://jobs.phds.org/job/15305/friedrich-schiller-university-jena/phd-studentship-in-materials-science http://jobs.phds.org/job/15305/friedrich-schiller-university-jena/phd-studentship-in-materials-science