Dr. Qiang Yang in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University seeks a research associate to work on cellulosic packaging. The primary responsibility of the research associate is to design, develop, and perform experiments and disseminate research results through publications and conferences. In addition, the research associate will be expected to assist in writing research proposals and mentoring one graduate student and contribute to laboratory maintenance.
The research associate will develop innovative cellulosic materials with excellent barrier, mechanical, and biodegradability properties for sustainable packaging. The position is initially for one year and is potentially renewable up to two years, depending upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Material Science
Minimum Requirements
PH.D in Polymer chemistry, Chemistry, Material Science/Engineering
Desired Qualifications
Experience in cellulosic nanofiber, nanocrystal, film, foam, hydrogel and aerogel
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Required Application Materials
Please submit the following application materials online:
Cover Letter
Update CV with detailed publication list
Names and contact information for 3 references
Together-we-will Statement
The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
Special Instructions
For more information, please contact Dr. Qiang Yang (yangqi22@msu.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Review of Applications Begins On
11/30/2022
Website
www.packaging
Department Statement
School of Packaging
The School of Packaging (SoP) holds the prestigious reputation of being the first, the largest, and the most comprehensive packaging school in higher education. Our graduates can be found across most industries and global Fortune 500 companies, and our Ph.D. graduates teach at universities around the world.
Michigan State University
MSU has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.