Research Associate-Fixed Term | Michigan State University Job at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

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  • Michigan State University
  • East Lansing, MI

Job Description

Position Summary

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral (research associate) positions in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University under the supervision of Prof. Chong-Yu Ruan. The appointment is for up to two years, with the potential for renewal based on the availability of new funding. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

The successful candidate will work with MSU’s ultrafast science research team to relocate the existing high-brightness femtosecond electron microscope system to a newly renovated facility. This effort will involve implementing precision controls aimed at achieving multimodal imaging at sub-50 femtosecond resolution, building on recent benchmark studies. The candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to execute the relocation plan within the first year and subsequently manage further benchmark studies and applications.

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 -Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field

Minimum Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field.
  • Experience with ultrafast laser systems, multimodal electron microscopy, and/or radio-frequency (RF) accelerators is highly desirable.

Required Application Materials

Applications, including a cover letter and a curriculum vitae with a list of three references, should be submitted to careers.msu.edu under posting number 1011733.

Special Instructions

Review of the applications will start January 15, 2025. Submissions after the initial due date will be considered until the positions are filled.  Questions may be directed to Prof. Chong-Yu Ruan ( ruanc@msu.edu )

Review of Applications Begins On

01/15/2025

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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.

About Michigan State University

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.

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Job Tags

Fixed term contract, Immediate start, Relocation,

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