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> RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION
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> COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES CENTER
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> MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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> EAST LANSING, MI 48824-1326
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> A research associate is sought to serve as principle investigator and
> primary operator of the Digital Instruments Scanning Probe Microscope
> which is operated as a University user and outreach facility. The
> individual in this position will conduct research on materials
> characterization and behavior with the SPM and interact with faculty and
> students as well as industrial and governmental personnel. Materials and
> processing research involving composite materials, metals, ceramics,
> polymers, cement, asphalt, food, packaging materials, soils, and plants is
> being conducted with the SPM. In particular this unit is equipped with
> stages capable of varying temperature, ambient environment, tapping mode
> capabilities, scanning tunneling head, and indentation modules as part of
> the research studies on these materials. The person occupying this
> position will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the
> unit, provide training of faculty, staff, graduate students and off-campus
> users and conduct research with this unit. In addition this person will
> be expected to develop contacts with potential users from off campus in
> the local and state-wide community to assist in generating research funds
> as part of the outreach activity of the SPM facility.
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> Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or
> Engineering is required. Experience with scanning probe microscopy
> required, with preferred experience with Digital Instruments Nanoscope
> series of controllers. The applicant must exhibit very high levels of
> English oral and written communication skills.
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> Applications: Position is open until filled. Salary is dependent on
> qualifications and experience. Send a complete curriculum vitae, graduate
> level transcript and three references to Michael J. Rich, Michigan State
> University, Composite Materials and Structures Center, 2100 Engineering
> Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, ; Email: RICH@EGR.MSU.EDU
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> Additional information describing the Composite Materials and Structures
> Center facility is available at: http://www.egr.msu.edu/cmsc
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> MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Received on Thu Oct 28 11:48:51 2004