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Job Title

Visiting Research Assistant Professor (AFOSR Project)

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Biology & Chemistry

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Visiting Research Assistant Professor position is for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU’s) U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) research project, which is funded through the Clarkson Aerospace Corporation. This professor position requires: 1) designing and developing nanomaterials to address biomedical and environmental challenges; 2) designing and developing training and instructional materials for project team members; and 3) teaching and developing courses for TAMIU’s BS Chemistry program. The project’s objective is to covalently functionalize MXene which will include the preparation of various functionalized polymers and block-copolymers, polymer characterization, and spectroscopic studies.

The successful candidate must have 1) a PhD in Chemistry or closely related fields at the time of appointment; 2) some experience in polymer synthesis, characterization; and 3) application in sensing, energy storage, and thermomechanical properties.

Duties: Duties that come with the position include the following:

• Conduct wet lab experiments, including setting up solid phase organic synthesis. Characterize organo-peptides using HPLC, LCMS, and NMR.

• Design, organize, and conduct research in the field of covalent functionalization of nanomaterials (MXenes)

• Collect, interpret, and analyze spectroscopic data and summarize findings,

• Covalent functionalization of nanomaterials using amide chemistry,

• Nanocomposite formulation and thermo-mechanical characteristic tests and applications.

• Teach 6 SCH (3-Fall and 3-Spring semesters)

• Prepare technical documentations and reports pertaining to research activities and experiments,

• Write research manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals,

• Present results and finding at conferences,

• Write proposals for external funding,

• Provide guidance and research mentoring to graduate and undergraduate students,

• Design training and instructional materials including courses that apply materials, knowledge, and data from the research project, and

• Ensure research integrity and compliance of project activities and protocol with State and Federal regulations.

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience:

• with drug delivery systems or stimuli-responsive polymers is preferred but not required,

• conducting research on solid phase synthesis, and

• publishing about nanomaterial and nanocomposite synthesis, characterization and applications.

Working Knowledge and Skills:

Candidate must be familiar with standard and routine instruments such as FTIR, Raman, XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA, DSC, and Rheometer.

Application Process:

The first review of applications will be on September 13, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest that addresses qualifications

• Current curriculum vitae

• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred

• Names and contact information of three current professional references

  INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT : During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

  Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.