NWPCA Research Fellow

About the role

The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials is looking for a person with strong research and publication skills to support engineering design for the use of wood in transportation. The Individual Will Be Responsible For:

• Conducting research related to the mechanical strength of wood, wood composites and connections used in wood transportation packaging (nails, screws, brackets, etc.)
• Knowledge of supply chain for wooden containers including transportation, logistics, storage conditions, and support conditions
• Collecting and analyzing test data, analysis and presentation of results
• Publishing results in reports, refereed journals and professional conferences as appropriate

Responsibilities

The Individual Will Be Responsible For:

• Conducting research related to the mechanical strength of wood, wood composites and connections used in wood transportation packaging (nails, screws, brackets, etc.)
• Knowledge of supply chain for wooden containers including transportation, logistics, storage conditions, and support conditions
• Collecting and analyzing test data, analysis and presentation of results
• Publishing results in reports, refereed journals and professional conferences as appropriate

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in sustainable biomaterials, packaging or related engineering or material science field. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
• Experience conducting standardized testing related to wood properties and connections, wood in transportation packaging research or similar engineering materials.
• Demonstrated record of publishing refereed journal articles and presenting at professional conferences.
• Knowledge of the current design methods for wood materials in the United States including the National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS).
• Experience with design of experiments and sampling size of materials
• Experience supporting research projects
• Ability to work in a team or independently
• Good interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an EIT (Engineer-In-Training) Designation
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) methods and tools
• Experience programming with C++
• Experience using numerical methods, including linear algebra, for structural modeling

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$55,000, commensurate with experience

Schedule

40 hours per week