Postdoctoral Research Associate - Additive Manufacturing (AM)
 University of North Texas - Denton | |
 United States, Texas, Denton | |
| 1155 Union Circle (Show on map) | |
 Sep 04, 2025 | |
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Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate - Additive Manufacturing (AM) 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. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
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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. Position Overview The position primarily involves carrying out research, training, and education activities related to additive manufacturing (AM). These activities will include experimental and computational approaches. The experimental approach will be based on but not limited to materials processing and manufacturing using various types of additive manufacturing processes, pre and post AM characterization of materials/components for microstructural and functional properties, insitu AM process diagnostics and material characterization and/or monitoring. The computational activities will include computational approach for additive manufacturing process design, monitoring, and control and modeling for material evolution. The skills desired for this job also include abilities to interpret experimental and computational results, organization of results, as well as developing appropriate presentation tools for effectively communicating these results. These activities will spread over the subareas relevant to AM such as fundamentals of AM, data science and analytics, cybersecurity, logistics supply chain management that are identified as the thrusts areas within the Center for Agile adaptive Additive Manufacturing (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). Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in engineering and physical science and any other field relevant to the AM thrust areas identified and listed above under job summary. Preferred Qualifications Required License/Registration/Certifications Job Duties
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. EEO Statement The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing. | |