Are you holding PhD degree and looking for Postdoctoral Fellowships? Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania invites multiple online application for Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research areas. Candidates interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships can check the details and may apply as soon as possible.
1. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Eberly College of Science, Department of Physics at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research position in Experimental Atomic Physics. The successful candidate will participate in our 1D Bose gas experiments. These projects involve working to extend a complex, one-of-a-kind apparatus, taking and analyzing data, and all associated aspects of producing basic research in physics. The ideal candidate should have experience with laser cooling, atom trapping, and quantum degenerate gases.
Requirements include a Ph.D. in Physics. Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter, CV and statement of research interests. Applicants should arrange for two reference letters to be submitted to physicsapply@psu.edu (physicsapply@psu.edu) indicating the appropriate job number in the subject line.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar in compositional simulation for a variety of applications in porous media, including aquifer contamination, geologic storage, and enhanced oil recovery, under the direction of Dr. Russell T. Johns. The selected candidate will develop a new generation compositional simulation software for application to porous media inflow for both environmental and petroleum industries. The compositional simulation model will allow for up to four phases in equilibrium and include chemical reactions along with the transfer of components between phases.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The postdoctoral position is part of the National Science Foundation funded 2D Crystal Consortium (2DCC) Materials Innovation Platform national facility at Penn State. The 2DCC is focused on the development of 2D layered chalcogenide films and bulk crystals for applications in next-generation devices. The goal of the platform is to advance the synthesis science of 2D layered chalcogenides and provide individuals at universities, federal laboratories and industry with the equipment infrastructure and human capital to conceive, research, and develop the next generation of materials systems to maintain the United States’ pre-eminence in electronic material, device, and component technology.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Position
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The Center for Critical Minerals (http://C2M.psu.edu) at EMS Energy Institute/Penn State invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar position to conduct cutting-edge research in extracting critical minerals, including rare earth elements, from primary and secondary sources. This position will work on scaling up a three-stage process developed by Penn State to process 10,000 gallons per day of acid mine drainage to extract critical minerals. Successful candidates report to and work with the Center for Critical Minerals director.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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5. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Olmez lab (PI: Inan Olmez) at Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery in Hershey, PA is looking for a highly self-motivated postdoctoral researcher to study the biology of brain metastasis from breast cancers and primary brain tumors. With 2 recent federal funding, the Olmez lab is expanding by adding a post-doc. The researcher will work on projects related to the mechanism of brain metastasis from breast and lung cancers.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A Postdoctoral Research position is available starting September 1, 2024, in the Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University. Our team is looking for a motivated postdoctoral scholar who is interested in studying and extracting surface displacements using radar satellite data with Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). Successful applicants will have experience working with remote sensing or geodetic data, analysis of large datasets, coding, and high-performance computing. The successful scholar will have several opportunities for professional development, such as mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, interdisciplinary collaboration, design of new remote sensing laboratories using remote sensing data and machine learning, and project management. Travel support will be provided to present work at conferences and to work with our collaborators as needed.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar with expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a strong background in dryland ecosystems and tree dynamics. The ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge in spatial analysis and environmental modeling, specifically applied to arid regions and their vegetation patterns. Proficiency in machine learning techniques and their integration with GIS for predictive modeling and data-driven insights is desired. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to innovate and advance research in landscape ecology and conservation, contributing to projects that aim to understand and mitigate the impacts of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems. This position will be working in the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops. Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to publish high-quality research.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Hamilton Lab (http://jillahamilton.com/index.html) at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to an NSF Plant Genome funded research program aimed at studying the role of hybridization to climate adaptation and the evolution of species barriers using Populus as a model system. The researcher will analyze full-genome resequencing data from Poplar clones of mixed ancestry (P. trichocarpa x P. balsamifera) alongside phenotypic data (phenology and other), and climatic data from Poplar planted in replicated common gardens established in arboreta across the United States as part of the PopUpPoplar Network (http://popup-poplars.com/index.html). The post-doctoral position is highly interdisciplinary, with the potential to combine phenotypic data across a broad range of environments and genome resequencing to identify regions of the genome that contribute disproportionately to phenotypic differences across varying ancestral backgrounds and environments.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The laboratory of Elizabeth Elacqua in the Department of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University, seeks to fill a postdoctoral research position focused on organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. Projects will involve development of novel approaches to synthesize conjugated polymers through olefin metathesis polymerization, including aspects related to catalyst development, and the use of folded polymers for light-mediated catalysis. The ideal postdoctoral candidate will have extensive experience in one or more of the following fields: synthetic polymer chemistry, controlled polymerizations, organic and organometallic synthetic methodology, catalysis, ring-opening metathesis polymerization, carbon-based materials, and polymer characterization.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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10. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The laboratory of Amie Boal in the Chemistry Department at the Pennsylvania State University seeks to fill postdoctoral research positions to work in the area of metalloprotein structural biology and biochemistry. Researchers trained in the field of structural biology are preferred, but individuals trained in other fields of biochemistry are also welcome to apply. Interested and qualified applicants should submit applications electronically and include a CV which includes a list of publications. Following a screening of these initial application materials, appropriate candidates will be contacted by email and asked to arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent so that they might be considered further.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The laboratory of Professor Benjamin Lear in the Department of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University seeks to fill a postdoctoral research position focused on photothermally driven chemical and material transformations. Projects will involve development of novel approaches to the formation of ceramics and alloys using photothermal heating. The ideal postdoctoral candidate will have extensive experience the following fields: photothermally driven chemical transformations, materials characterization (including mechanical, spectroscopic, and imaging), design of optical paths for photothermal heating, Python coding, and g-coding.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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12. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking a professional-track Assistant Research Professor in the field of atomistic-scale simulations in the van Duin-group. We seek talented, ambitious, and hard-working candidates dedicated to advancing scientific frontiers.
The Assistant Research Professor must have a Ph.D. in physics or a related field by the hire date and significant prior postdoctoral experience with a strong publication record. In addition, prior experience in atomistic-scale simulation methods, particularly ReaxFF reactive force fields, non-reactive force fields and Density Functional Theory methods, is required. The successful candidate will have significant prior experience supervising graduate students, good communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. The Assistant Research Professor will also be proficient in Python or other relevant coding methods. Prior experience in force field development and application of ab-initio methods for nanothreads simulations are major assets.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The College of Engineering and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University invite applications for a full-time, non-tenure-line position at the level of Assistant Research Professor as a part of a University-wide initiative to integrate nanoscale engineering with precision health. This position will advance new technologies for imaging-guided gene editing and will apply these platforms to translational research in immuno-engineering.
This position will be in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and affiliated with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. The Penn State BME Department and Huck Institutes provide a rich environment in which faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate/undergraduate students regularly interact and conduct collaborative studies. Affiliated faculty, staff, and students have access to the Institutes’ state-of-the-art core facilities.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Urban Transportation Systems Group at Penn State is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar in the area of data analytics for large-scale traffic networks. This position will be based in the Larson Transportation Institute within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Duties will include conducting original research, documenting and disseminating research findings, and project management. The successful candidate may also have opportunities to assist with teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, as desired.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The NERCRD seeks applications for a post-doc position, this is a limited-term position funded for one year with good possibility of renewal subject to funding. The post-doc will be responsible for conducting economic and statistical analyses on a wide range of rural development topics, as determined by the Center’s emerging needs and priorities. There is a strong expectation that this research will contribute both to the science base as well as to informing U.S. rural economic development policy. The opportunity exists to work with Penn State’s Census Data Center. Examples of topics to be studied range from policy impact assessments; the interdependence of rural and urban areas, as well as agricultural and non-agricultural industries; to the determinants and impacts of local economic well-being and health, including that of minority farmers and small businesses.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
16. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Department of Electrical Engineering at Penn State is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar. The successful candidate will work on semiconductor packaging, with a focus on integrating new materials, developing new processes, high frequency characterization, and reliability. The Postdoctoral Scholar will also mentor graduate students working in the area of semiconductor packaging. The successful candidate will be part of the JUMP 2.0 Center, namely the Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronics Systems (CHIMES).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Penn State seeks outstanding applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Research Professor position focused on metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) growth and characterization of transition metal dichalcogenides and related two-dimensional (2D) materials. The Assistant Research Professor position is part of the National Science Foundation funded 2D Crystal Consortium (2DCC) Materials Innovation Platform national facility at Penn State.
The 2DCC is focused on the development of 2D layered chalcogenide films and bulk crystals for applications in next-generation devices. The goal of the platform is to advance the synthesis science of 2D layered chalcogenides and provide individuals at universities, federal laboratories and industry with the equipment infrastructure and human capital to conceive, research, and develop the next generation of materials systems to maintain the United States’ pre-eminence in electronic material, device, and component technology.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
18. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to perform research under the direction of Professor Aman Haque (Mechanical Engineering) & Professor Doug Wolfe (Materials Science & Engineering).
Job Duties:
- Perform electrical characterization on semiconductor devices as function of radiation exposure. The specimens are discrete wide bandgap devices (diodes and transistors), as well as larger systems (field programmable gate arrays, memory).
- Collaborate with national lab(s) to perform experiments that mimic ionizing radiation.
- Perform modeling and/or experimental analysis (microscopy, spectroscopy) to investigate the fundamentals of radiation effects in electronics.
- Analyze data.
- Disseminate findings in journals and conferences.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
