Postdoctoral Fellow - 525541

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 214271 - Mechanical Engineering

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.

Additional Department Summary: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama is a seeking candidate for a Postdoctoral position. This position is available to individuals with research interests in combustion. Candidates with experience with high speed visualization of gasoline and diesel spray evolution is highly desirable. The candidate will be advised by Drs. Kalyan Srinivasan and Sundar Krishnan.

Successful candidates will hold a terminal degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and demonstrate a record of academic achievement in research. Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon demonstration of research productivity.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Candidates will need to have completed their Ph.D. or have it completed by the start of employment. Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae and include at least two references in the reference section of the application. Please upload additional documents to the "other documents" tab as needed.

Skills and Knowledge: Experience with high speed fluid dynamics, optics, visualization, chemical kinetics of fuels, and combustion.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong analytical skills, including but not limited to high speed schlieren imaging, experience with high speed data acquisition, experience with image processing, experience with imaging near-nozzle behavior, experience with high speed fluid dynamics with particular application to free and bounded jets, and experience with operating internal combustion engines with carbon-neutral and carbon-free fuels.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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