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Post-Doctoral Fellow - Mechanical Engineering - Proton-Conducting Ceramics DOE Project

The Opportunity
The Colorado School of Mines seeks post-doctoral candidates with demonstrated research and development capabilities in proton-conducting ceramics or closely related areas such as ceramic oxygen-conducting electrolytes.  The research is supported by a three-year Department of Energy project on development of tubular-based protonic-ceramic steam electrolysis cells and systems.  The project is grounded in fundamental materials science, but with significant forward-looking attention to practical scale-up and cost-effective manufacturing.  The project spans laboratory-based materials development and testing, physics-based modeling and simulation, and process design and scaling.   However, the successful candidate would not be expected to have demonstrated expertise in all these areas.  Nevertheless, broad interests and team collaboration is relevant.  

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field.  The successful candidate will have a strong record of accomplishment, including impactful archival papers and technical presentations.  The successful candidate will be expected to author or co-author archival papers documenting the research.

Salary Rate and Benefits

$62,000

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. 

Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:

• Flexible health and dental care plans

• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.

• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution

• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)

• Free RTD Ecopass

All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to mines.edu/human-resources/benefits. 

How to Apply

Priority review will begin on 9/4/24 and will continue until filled. Applicants must:

• Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status)

• Upload a resume CV

• Upload a cover letter

Contact Kathleen Feighny in HR at [email protected] with any questions. 

Mines welcomes everyone to our team; in your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Successful Completion of a Background Investigation is required for this position. This posting may be used to fill multiple openings. 

About Mines & Golden, CO 

When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines. 

 

Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 38 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2023). 

 

Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.  

 

At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but particularly one of our size. 

 

Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world’s problems and educating the next generation of change makers? Are you an individual who values a diverse and inclusive community, where our different perspectives, experiences and cultures enrich the educational and work experience?  

 

Look to Mines. 

Equal Opportunity

Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons.  Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses. Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce. Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety.

 

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