MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 9 (Salaried)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Louisville is seeking an Engineering Researcher to support a one-year research collaboration with North American Stainless (NAS). The Engineering Researcher will investigate the electrochemical corrosion behavior and process-related surface defects in a range of stainless steels. This work will involve materials characterization, electrochemical testing, thermal analysis, and modeling using modern engineering tools.
The Engineering Researcher will be based at the NAS facility in Ghent, KY, with access to the University’s facilities for advanced analysis. This individual will carry out experiments, perform statistical modeling and data interpretation, and present findings to stakeholders at NAS and UofL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct materials testing, including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, XRD, and SEM
• Analyze corrosion rates and ion-leaching profiles using chronoamperometry and potentiometry
• Apply statistical tools to predict corrosion behavior and processing outcomes
• Prepare and present technical reports, figures, and recommendations to NAS engineering and production teams
• Contribute to scientific publications and proposal development

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline and three (3) years of relevant experience
• Experience with corrosion testing, surface characterization, or thermomechanical processing of metals
• Familiarity with stainless steel metallurgy and failure analysis
• Ability to work independently at an industrial site while coordinating with university researchers

Competencies

• Electrochemical and thermal analysis of metallic materials
• Metallographic preparation and microscopy (SEM/EDS)
• Design of experiments and statistical modeling
• Scientific writing and professional presentation skills

• Conduct materials testing, including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, XRD, and SEM
• Analyze corrosion rates and ion-leaching profiles using chronoamperometry and potentiometry
• Apply statistical tools to predict corrosion behavior and processing outcomes
• Prepare and present technical reports, figures, and recommendations to NAS engineering and production teams
• Contribute to scientific publications and proposal developmen