Post Doctoral Fellow

Posting Summary

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Posting Number	STA01630PO22
Job Family	Research
Job Function	Research
USC Market Title	Post Doctoral Fellow
Link to USC Market Title	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/133714
Job Level	R1 - Research
Business Title (Internal Title)	Post Doctoral Fellow
Campus	Columbia
Work County	Richland
College/Division	College of Arts and Sciences
Department	CAS Chemistry and Biochemistry
State Pay Band	Unclassified
Approved Starting Salary
Advertised Salary Range	Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Location of Vacancy
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	37.5
Work Schedule	Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Basis	12 months
Job Search Category	Post-doctoral

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	Under general supervision of the Principal Investigator, this individual will assist in conducting research on supported bimetallic nanoclusters as models systems for understanding and developing commercial heterogeneous catalysts. The duties of the position are to: (1) operate and maintain an ultrahigh vacuum chamber in which surface science experiments will be conducted; (2) analyze and interpret data; (3) prepare written progress reports related to research and contribute to scholarly works acceptable for presentation or publication; (4) interact and coordinate efforts with undergraduate and graduate students in the same research group; and (5) contribute to developing grant proposals.
Minimum Qualifications	Ph.D. by the start date of employment (ABDs may be considered) in materials science or a related field with expertise in surface science. This expertise could have been gained during the normal course of a doctoral degree program.
Preferred Qualifications	Expertise with ultrahigh vacuum surface science techniques.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities	Expertise in operating and maintaining ultrahigh vacuum chambers, expertise with carrying out scanning tunneling microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments, ability to analyze and interpret data from the experiments above, ability to prepare written and oral reports to summarize experimental results.

Job Duties

Job Duty	Operate and maintain ultrahigh vacuum chambers in which surface science experiments will be conducted with a focus on atomic-scale surface structure.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	40

Job Duty	Analyze and interpret experimental data.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	25

Job Duty	Prepare written progress reports related to research and contribute to scholarly works acceptable for presentation or publication.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	15

Job Duty	Interact and coordinate efforts with undergraduate and graduate students in the same research group.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	10

Job Duty	Contribute to developing grant proposals.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	10

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive	No
Hazardous weather category	Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies	2
Desired Start Date	02/01/2023
Job Open Date	11/14/2022
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant	Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/134892
EEO Statement	The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.