Academic Employment

Postdoctoral Scholar Position – Schoenung Group

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

A postdoctoral position is available in the field of green engineering and sustainable development of materials in Professor Julie Schoenung’s laboratory in UCI’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The postdoctoral scholar will conduct research on multiple criteria decision-analysis-based approaches to advancing the sustainable use and development of materials in a variety of applications. Analytical methods will include but not be limited to alternatives assessment, environmental impact assessment and economic feasibility evaluation. Applicants should be recent Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar - Biological and Biomimetic Composites

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

The lab of Professor David Kisailus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has a postdoctoral research position opening in the area of biomimetics and biological composite materials. The Kisailus research group investigates ultrastructure-mechanical property relationships in biological materials with the ultimate goal of producing strong and tough composites. The research is at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, biology and mechanics.

Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

Postdoctoral research position in analyses of biological and biomimetic materials

Employer: University of California, Irvine
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Anticipated Start Date: 4/01/2020 – 6/30/2020
Anticipated Position Duration: 1 – 2 years

Tenured or Tenure-track Faculty Position in Transmission Electron Microscopy, Materials Science

Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Will remain open until filled

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine seeks candidates for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the field of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for materials science. Appointments at all levels from assistant professor to tenured full professor are possible for the present position.

Junior Specialist - Lavernia Group

Commensurate with qualifications and experience

The UC Irvine Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering is currently accepting applications for one junior specialist to join the group of Distinguished Professor Enrique J. Lavernia. The successful candidate will work with Lavernia and his group to understand the applied external field on additive manufacturing processes, analyze data and prepare manuscripts for submission to scholarly journals, and assist in the write up of the progress report on research results.

Required Qualifications

Postdoctoral Scholar Position - Hochbaum Group

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

The Hochbaum lab in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at UC Irvine is seeking applications for a postdoctoral scholar for a project on electronic conductivity in supramolecular proteins. Ideal applicants will have experience in one or more fields of molecular biology, computational protein design, peptide synthesis, and experimental techniques for quantitative analysis of electron transport. Candidates must have a doctorate in a relevant field of biology, chemistry, physics or engineering.