Instructor - Mechanical Engineering jobs in Parkersburg, WV

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

BENJAMIN M. STATLER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

The Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University invites applications for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow in the general area of Mechanical Engineering, with the research area focused on strain sensing for legged robot locomotion control and biomimetic modeling. The initial appointment is one year, starting on or near 1 August 2024, with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: experimental research to characterize the stress-strain properties of leg segment morphologies and materials, processing and summarizing these data, incorporating the real-time processing of such data for robot control, and designing and performing experiments to use such robots to model locomotion in animals, disseminating research results through technical publications, attending research conferences and reading scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current research findings, identifying and assisting with acquisition of funding from public, private, and governmental sources, interacting and collaborating with researchers within a collaborative research project, overseeing and coordinating graduate students, writing and presenting research status reports for review and use of the principal investigator, and preparing the results of research findings for presentation to colleagues and the sponsor.

To apply for this position, visit www.jobs.wvu.edu Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three professional references. Only candidates who submit complete documentation will be considered in the review process. For further questions or additional information, please contact Dr. Nicholas Szczecinski via email at nss00001@mail.wvu.edu or visit the MAE website at http://www.mae.statler.wvu.edu.

The Statler College has seven academic departments, over 3,800 students, and 135 faculty members, with about $42 Million in annual external research expenditures. The Statler College is nationally recognized for high quality teaching, excellent research, and outstanding faculty and students. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has 35 tenure-track or tenured faculty members and over 575 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. It offers degrees at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels, including dual B.S. degrees in both aerospace and mechanical engineering.

Eligible candidates must hold an earned doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, neuroscience, biology, or a related field at the time of appointment. Expertise in experimental research on material characterization, biomechanics, and sensory neuroscience is required.

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