Research Assistant Professor

Posting Summary

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Posting Number	RTF00166PO24
USC Market Title	Research Assistant Professor
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Business Title	Research Assistant Professor
Campus	Columbia
Work County	Richland
College/Division	College of Engineering and Computing
Department	CEC Mechanical Engineering
Location of Vacancy	Columbia, SC
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	40
Type of Faculty Position	Faculty Research Grant (FRGP)
Basis	12 months
Job Search Category	Other Professional

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Benefits for Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions Are Indicated Below

The University of South Carolina (UofSC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about UofSC benefits, access the About Benefits section on the Applicant Portal at uscjobs.sc.edu. Research Grant or Time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some, or no benefits, based on the grant or project funding.

South Carolina Retirement	Yes
State Insurance Programs	Yes
Annual Leave	Yes
Sick Leave	Yes

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	Perform research and development of numerical computing, reduced order modeling, data analytics, signal processing, machine learning, and optimization algorithms, student supervision, and project documentation and reporting and management. Remote work is allowed with the requirement for the incumbent to be on the work site as the project requires.
Required Education and Experience	Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related with >= 1.5 years of postdoctoral experience.
Preferred Qualifications	Strong verbal, written, and communication and student supervision skills
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities	Knowledge and skills of developing numerical models, computation, and optimization algorithms, signal processing, and machine learning. Hands-on experience with computing in Matlab, Python, or other relevant programming languages

Job Duties

Job Duty	Design and development of numerical algorithms, computational models, signal processing, machine learning, reduced order modeling, and multi-disciplinary optimization for multiphysics systems. These technical efforts represent the main contribution to the execution of the project tasks. The incumbent will perform literature surveys, identify potential approaches for problem-solving, and implement the solutions using Matlab and Python for validation and demonstration.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	45

Job Duty	Documentation of research results in the form of reports, documentation slides, and conference and journal papers. The documents are important for disseminating research findings to sponsors and the broad professional community. The incumbent will draft the reports as required by project sponsors. The incumbent will also prepare at least 1 conference paper per year to report research accomplishments. The incumbent will also assist in proposal preparation.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	20

Job Duty	Presentation and attendance at project review meetings and scientific conferences. The presentation and attendance are important to disseminating and discussing research findings with sponsors and the broad professional community. The incumbent will prepare meeting slides as needed and present them in project meetings, seminars, and conferences.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	15

Job Duty	The incumbent will directly supervise both graduate and undergraduate students and will provide guidance on a routine basis to facilitate thesis/dissertation research and publications of students. The incumbent will meet graduate and undergraduate students at least once per week, discuss and understand the status and challenges of their research, guide the students through the troubleshooting process, and review research results, reports, and publications of students.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	20

Position Attributes

Hazardous weather category	Non-Essential
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.	No

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Job Open Date	05/17/2024
Job Close Date	07/01/2024
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicant	A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Make certain to provide the following information on the application: Your Legal Name Valid Email Address that you can access for at least six (6) months after the hire date Provide Start and End Dates for All Inactive Jobs for which you are not actively employed All information entered on your application is taken into consideration when reviewing your qualifications, etc. No assumptions are made for employment end-dates based on the next or previous job listed on the application. Applicants should be prepared to upload: Cover letter Resume/CV List of references and their contact information Applications are only being accepted until May 24, 2024. 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/168665
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