materials engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

University of Temple, Fellowship in Smart Materials in USA ,2010: Mechanical Engineers

Multiple one-year Postdoctoral appointments in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Temple University, are available immediately with possibility for annual renewal up to three years.Salary and benefits are competitive, with compensation commensurate with experience.This position will assist an interdisciplinary research team working on the design of smart materials for biomedical applications.  The applicant is expected to have a strong and documented background in several of the following areas: smart materials (preferably nitinol), finite element, mechanical design, and controls. A Ph.D. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Bio/Materials engineering is required.

Qualified applicants should submit ALL of the following by e-mail to Dr. Parsaoran Hutapea, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, hutapea@temple.edu:

  • a single-page statement of interest
  • a curriculum vitae including a publications list
  • pdf files of three publications
  • names and contact information for three references

For more details of the project, please contact Dr. Hutapea by email only.

Temple University is an equal-opportunity employer, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and it pledges not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, marital status or veteran status.

Application Deadline:  Apr 13, 2011

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