Date Posted: 07/25/2024
Req ID:38888
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Eng
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering is home to about 60 professors leading research on a very broad range of topics. On the Industrial Engineering side, research areas include Operations Research, Information Engineering, Human Factors, and Applied Machine Learning, all of which seek to improve the systems we as humans rely on to navigate our world. On the Mechanical Engineering side, research areas include Robotics, Mechanics & Design, Materials, and Thermofluids, topics that are applied to applications including manufacturing, energy production, and bioengineering.
We are also home to about 2,000 very talented students: about 1,300 undergraduates are enrolled in the Industrial Engineering and in the Mechanical Engineering BASc programs. We have about 350 Master of Engineering (MEng) students, a professional program for students taking courses with us for a year or two. And we have about 350 MASc and PhD students, who work individually on research projects with a particular professor.
The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering prides itself on being a good place to work: respectful, accepting of difference and professional.
We value employees who are goal-oriented and self-motivated, and who are constantly looking to improve how we serve our students and faculty. We believe in teamwork, in working together for the greater good, and yet doing so in a way that respects each employee’s work-life balance. Finally, we value each employee as an individual, and look for opportunities to recognize each contribution.
We are seeking a highly qualified individual with 2+ years of post-PhD experience in energy materials and bioprocessing including wood products manufacturing to join our team as a Research Associate. The successful candidate will lead research projects, develop innovative battery technologies, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead research projects in Bio-battery manufacturing.
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for Bio-based batteries.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve project goals.
- Analyze data and prepare technical reports.
- Develop and execute research vision with PI to achieve research goals.
- The research associate is expected to publish both at conferences and in journals.
Qualifications:
Education:
- PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Experience:
- With 2+ years’ experience in lithium-ion battery manufacturing
- Strong background in battery materials, electrochemical processes, and characterization techniques (e.g., SEM, XRD, TEM, FTIR, RAMAN, etc)
- Proven track record of leading research projects and publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently and efficiently but also work well as a part of a team.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.
Assets:
Experience in fabricating renewable carbon materials based products and testing- Experience in postmortem understanding of bioproducts degradation and failure.
Closing Date: 08/06/2024,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 - Research Associates (Limited Term), pro-rated to 50% FTE: $25,771.50 - $48,321.50
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
