Research Scientist Iii - Reach Colab

DESCRIPTION OF WORK UNIT

As one of the nation’s top public research universities, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a land-grant institution, with enrollment of more than 33,000 students. CSU offers 76 undergraduate degree programs, 114 graduate degree programs, 21 professional master’s degree programs, and a Professional Veterinary Medicine program. CSU’s world-class research and scholarship attract more than $400 million in research funding annually, putting the university among top federally funded public universities without a medical school. Colorado’s Front Range is a high-tech hub with companies such as Woodward, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, IBM, Intel, Keysight Technologies, Broadcomm, AMD, Xilinx, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman located in or near Fort Collins.
Fort Collins is an attractive community of approximately 170,000 located along the Colorado Front Range at the base of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. The city is routinely recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It consistently ranks high on quality of life measures by numerous publications; see https://www.fcgov.com/visitor/awards for the complete list. The city offers a pleasant climate with excellent schools and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities nearby. For more information on Fort Collins, check out the City’s website: www.visitftcollins.com.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH) at CSU offers a curriculum that integrates exceptional classroom learning and in-depth engineering practice for an unparalleled educational experience. Made up of 46 faculty members, 13 staff members, 1,000 undergraduate students, and 150 graduate students, MECH is one of the largest departments on CSU’s campus. State-of-the-art labs provide unmatched, hands-on experience to help undergraduate students understand technical concepts, and $13M in annual research expenditures provide groundbreaking opportunities focusing on health, materials, and energy, for graduate students to enhance their educational concentrations. Award-winning faculty offer industry and academic perspective, and equip each graduate with the tools needed to obtain leading positions in advanced technology fields. The Mechanical Engineering program at CSU includes majors in both Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering; both curriculum combine classroom learning with engineering practice. The Department recently added specialties for Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, offering undergraduate concentrations, a graduate certificate, a Master of Engineering (M.E.) with specialization, and a Master of Science (M.S.) with a specialized master’s thesis. Our goal is to give our graduates the engineering skills they need to obtain leading positions in advanced technology fields. Our students are integral members of our research groups and their thesis and dissertation topics focus on cutting-edge research. Further information about the Department can be found at www.engr.colostate.edu/me/.

POSITION SUMMARY

The selected Research Scientist III will support the REACH Co-Lab Director by communicating and working with team members to manage and oversee laboratory operations. This will include:

• Frequently meeting with graduate and undergraduate students to oversee student progress and ensure progress towards graduation is maintained;
• Communicating and coordinating with REACH Co-Lab permanent research staff to ensure sponsor project commitments are met;
• Develop and writing proposals, ensuring project deliverables are met, ensuring projects remain on budget;
• Planning for laboratory growth in personnel, and ensuring a safe and effective laboratory environment; and
• Communicating and coordinating with Powerhouse staff for the execution of research projects at the Powerhouse.

This position will also need to predict the performance of energy systems and to lead the design, construction, and performance evaluation of advanced energy systems. The responsibilities will include working with academic and industrial partners to accurately characterize performance, evaluate the economics of the different solutions through techno-economic analysis, support experimental data analysis, present results through peer reviewed publications, and oversee design, construction, and testing conducted for the REACH Co-Lab. This position can leverage modeling tools, web services, data, stakeholder relationships, and institutional knowledge created through this complementary work, and will be performed in strong collaboration with REACH Co-Lab staff.
This is 12-month full-time position with the possibility of renewal depending on performance and available funds.

REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university;
• 7 years’ experience post PhD in a research environment;
• Demonstrated ability to produce publications and/or technical documents;
• Demonstrated skills in written communication; and
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the start date. Mechanical Engineering will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years’ experience post PhD in a research environment;
• Demonstrated experience overseeing research operations, especially at the CSU Powerhouse Energy Campus;
• Demonstrated ability to secure external research funding;
• Demonstrated experience developing energy systems, especially process and/or thermal energy systems; and
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Please refer the Job description for details