Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of North Texas - Denton
United States, Texas, Denton
1155 Union Circle (Show on map)
Sep 04, 2025
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate - CAAAM Employee Classification: Postdoctoral Research Assoc Campus: University of North Texas Division: UNT-Research & Innovation SubDivision-Department: UNT-Research & Innovation Department: UNT-Ctr Agile & Adaptive Add. Mfg-190405 Job Location: Denton Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding. FTE: 1.00 Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible About Us - Values Overview Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. 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Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu. Department Summary CAAAM is the Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing. CAAAM looks at additive manufacturing, which includes materials, science, cybersecurity, data analytics, logistics, and supply chain. Established in 2019 by the Texas State Legislature with $10 million in funding and recently renewed through 2025, CAAAM conducts next-generation research, education, and workforce training in additive manufacturing. CAAAM's Institute for Transformative Education in Additive Manufacturing-or ITEAM-provides courses, seminars, workshops, symposia, in-lab training sessions, and summer camps for industry and community colleges. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. Position Overview The Postdoctorate Research Associate role is primarily focused on the independent technical delivery of and leadership in the development of projects/activities related to powder processing and alloy development for AM within CAAAM (caaam.unt.edu), a State of Texas funded multimillion dollar initiative with a multidisciplinary focus on further advancing the science and technology of additive manufacturing (AM). This position will work with faculty across various departments with an interdisciplinary approach to AM. The primary responsibility of this position is to develop new powder processing technologies for alloys such as steels, aluminumbase, nickelbase, titaniumbase, and refractmy alloys, specifically for AM applications. Closely coupled with the AM powder processing will be development of next generation alloys and composites for AM. The selected candidate is expected to have experience in areas such as: processing of metallic/alloy powders, AM of metals and/or other powderbased manufacturing technologies such as hot isostatic pressing or spark plasma sintering of alloys/composites, alloy development including a strong background in physical metallurgy. The position is also expected to provide technical expertise and support to graduate and undergraduate students, assist/lead preparation of research proposals and scientific/technical papers and presentations. Minimum Qualifications Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in materials science and engineering or mechanical engineering or a related discipline with a strong research focus on powderbased alloy processing/manufacturing. The research background should be evident from the prior high quality publications. Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role. Preferred Qualifications Applicants that demonstrate aptitude and experience in interdisciplinary collaborations will be a plus. Required License/Registration/Certifications Job Duties Conduct experiments, gather data, document research notes, code and analyze data, interpret data Prepare manuscripts for publications in a timely manner and talks and posters for presentation at group meetings and conferences. Assist with reporting of research progress to funding agencies Keep up with historical and latest research data and publications Stay up-to-date with all trainings, and federal, state, university and department requirements Work Schedule varies based on assignment Driving University Vehicle No Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position. Special Instructions Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Benefits For information regarding our Benefits, click here. 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