Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
Core
Conduct experimental research on corrosion, materials degradation, and protection strategies for medical device applications, focusing on the relationships between material composition, microstructure, processing, and performance.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Materials Science)
Builds
Research findings, technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and corrosion-mitigation strategies for medical devices
Domain
Materials Science / Corrosion Engineering / Medical Devices
Deliverable
research
Required skills
electrochemical testing, materials characterization, experimental design, data analysis, research documentation
Preferred skills
SEM/EDS/EBSD/XRD/XPS/TEM/Raman spectroscopy, EIS, accelerated corrosion testing, localized corrosion investigation, protective coatings development, ASTM/ISO standards knowledge
Technologies
SEM, EDS, EBSD, XRD, optical microscopy, EIS, potentiodynamic polarization, cyclic polarization, linear polarization resistance
Responsibilities
Design and conduct research on corrosion and materials degradation; Perform electrochemical corrosion testing; Characterize microstructures, surfaces, and protective films; Investigate relationships among processing, environment, and corrosion mechanisms; Evaluate corrosion-control approaches; Analyze experimental data and maintain documentation; Prepare publications and reports; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; Assist in mentoring researchers and proposal development
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC
