Iowastate

Iowastate

Postdoc Research Associate in Experimental Thermal/Fluids Sciences

Ames, IA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
Machine LearningHRCFDMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringResearchCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic SpeakingThermodynamics

About the role

  • Department/Program & College Description: Iowa State has a long history of educational and research excellence in aerospace engineering.
  • Department Unit/Website: Department of Aerospace Engineering - College of Engineering, Iowa State University Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will support cutting-edge research and assist in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory.
  • This includes training students for engineering careers in aviation starting as early as 1928, housing one of five NASA centers of excellence in Computational Fluid Dynamics in the 1970's, building the world's first Tornado and Downburst simulator, and housing the only university icing research wind tunnel in the United States.
  • Aerospace Engineering students at Iowa State take a rigorous curriculum in core aerospace engineering sciences and design, and have numerous opportunities to pursue hands-on work both inside and outside the department.

Requirements

  • PhD or doctoral degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Nice to have

  • Documented background in experimental thermal-fluids sciences.
  • Department/Program & College Description:
  • Over the years, our graduates have distinguished themselves in the aerospace profession.
  • Department Unit/Website:
  • Department of Aerospace Engineering - College of Engineering, Iowa State University
  • Application Instructions:
  • To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.
  • Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

Skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills, as demonstrated through scholarly publications and the cover letter.

Compensation

  • Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Benefits

  • Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
  • Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Various voluntary benefits and discounts
  • Wellbeing program
  • Machine learning applications for multiphase flow modeling and prediction
  • Iowa State has a long history of educational and research excellence in aerospace engineering.

Equal opportunity

  • Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
  • Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
  • 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
  • General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.

This listing is sourced directly from Iowastate's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.