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Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Employer
NC State University
Location
Raleigh, NC

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Position Type
Postdoc
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Posting Number:

PG190325PD

Position Number:

00108301

Position Type:

Post Doc

FLSA:

Exempt

Department ID:

140401 - Electrical & Computer Engr.

Department:

140401 - Electrical & Computer Engr.

Job City & State:

Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) has 57 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, over 950 undergraduate students, 580 master’s graduate students, and 260 doctoral graduate students. The department offers B.S., MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering (E.E.) and Computer Engineering (CPE), and M.S. degrees in Computer Networking and Electric Power Systems Engineering. The department is located in state-of-the-art facilities on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus.

N.C. State is located in the technology-rich Research Triangle metropolitan area, and ECE faculty members collaborate frequently with local industry partners. The Research Triangle area is routinely recognized in nationwide surveys as one of the best places to live in the United States. We enjoy outstanding public schools, affordable housing, and great weather, all in the proximity of the mountains and the seashore.

Three methods will be used to provide continuous training for the postdoctoral researcher:
a) By example – closely working with the mentor(s) and with other faculty members in FREEDM Center, the postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to learn about research, teaching, and mentorship;
b) Through regular weekly meetings with the mentor during which positive practice in research, teaching, research ethics, and work in academia will be reinforced,
c) Through various seminars, workshops, and training offered to postdoctoral researchers at NCSU intended to prepare them to work in Academia or at research institutions.

Duties & Responsibilities:
•Participate in research and sponsored projects (40%)
•Publish research results (30%)
•Co-advise graduate and undergraduate research teams (10%)
•Assist in preparing material for grant applications (10%)
•Help in creating effective, collaborative, and functional laboratory environment (5%)
•Communicate with industry collaborators and/or sponsors (5%)

Other Work/Responsibilities:

•Assist in organizing project and research demonstrations as part of laboratory public appearance and outreach
•Attend the conferences, workshops, and meetings to present research results
•Participate in enforcing strict safety rules among laboratory teams and individuals he/she is supervising

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Department Required Skills:

•Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
•Experience in modeling, designing, prototyping, controlling, and evaluating switched-mode power converters
•Strong oral and written English communication skills
•Ability to work within a team environment and to work without direct supervision
•Ability to prioritize and manage multiple job tasks under strict deadlines
•Ability to work within safety guidelines

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

•Experience in modeling, designing, building, and testing
owireless power transfer systems, and/or
oautomotive power electronics and charging systems and/or
ohigh-frequency resonant converters
•Experience with GaN or SiC WBG devices
•Experience in analysis and design of magnetic circuits
•Experience with circuits and systems simulation design tools such as LTSpice, PLECS, Matlab/Simulink, and ANSYS/Maxwell, ANSYS/HFSS, Altium
•Experience working with embedded control hardware, such as FPGAs, microcontrollers, HIL/SIL
•Experience with vehicle electronics and controls, e.g. CAN bus, BMS, vehicle controllers

Required License or Certification:

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required?:

No

Commercial Driver's License Required?:

No

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$50,000 - $65,000

Job Open Date:

12/16/2020

Quick Link:

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/138595

AA/EOE:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

NC State bldg in darkOur Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

NC State building oldWith Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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