Research Associate: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - UTK

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks applications from extraordinarily qualified individuals for a full-time Research Associate position. Research areas include manufacturing and development of functional composite materials, x-ray tomography, and mechanical testing suitable for extreme environment applications. A Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and a strong record of accomplishment are required.

• Fundamental experimental research. 

• Performs experiments and other exercises using independent judgment. 

• Write papers, reports and present the research findings. 

• Provide updates to PI/direct manager on meeting project milestones and/or provide proactive suggestions if milestones may not be met on time

• Writes and publishes manuscripts/results of research via journal publications

• Mentors students and oversees lab safety  training and environment

• Conducts training/lectures on research and may also be expected to provide results and benchmarking to sponsored projects constituents if required by the research

• Leads/designs assessments that students or assistant my assist with and support

• Provides tours of the labs when needed and ensures clean working environment in the labs

• Participate in writing proposals with the new ideas gained from the research finding.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in CEE or related field.

• Ability to manage and mentor undergraduates and graduate personnel for sponsored projects.

• Strong written and oral communication, management, and team leadership.

• Extensive Graduate Assistant experience during PhD with the preparation in multiphase materials, mechanical testing, and x-ray imaging.

• Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with a diverse group of scientific and technical personnel.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN

• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR09

• Anticipated hiring range: $75,024

• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here

• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

About The Department

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has 27 tenure-line faculty members and five non-tenured full-time teaching faculty and offer baccalaureate, masters, and PhD degrees in all areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering. CEE faculty collaborate through a number of interdisciplinary centers including the Center for Transportation Research, the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable environment, and the Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. The department is also leading the Future of Construction Initiative, featuring a full0scale robotic arm 3-D concrete printing facility. As the leading university partner in UT-Battelle, the management company for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), UTK offers extraordinary opportunities for cutting-edge research in science and engineering with the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII). The department rands in the top 5% of all US Civil and Environmental Engineering programs in per-faculty scholarly publications and citations according to Academic Analytics.