Research Scientist III

at  Iowa State University

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of research experience across diverse areas.
• A proven track record in securing and managing external funding from various agencies.
• Strong collaborative experience with researchers from universities, national laboratories, and industry.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring PhD students.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Dr. Liao’s research group in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering is seeking to hire a senior researcher at the level of Research Scientist III . This position is essential for several key reasons:

• Collaboration and Innovation : A primary responsibility of this role will be to collaborate with ISU faculty to develop and formulate innovative research ideas.
• Funding Acquisition : The new hire will also serve as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator, focusing on applying for and securing research funding from external agencies.
• Mentorship and Supervision : Additionally, the position involves supporting faculty in mentoring PhD students, particularly in research data analysis and manuscript preparation.

To fulfill these responsibilities effectively, the ideal candidate should possess extensive research experience across diverse areas.
This is a part time (20 hours/week) fixed term position, with expectation for renewal based on availability of funding . Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

• Develops, designs and conducts one or more complex research projects of high complexity, reviews progress and evaluates results.
• Formulates research methods and suggests options for improving quality, identifies potential problems, recommends and implements solutions, and collaborates in the development of new techniques.
• Acts as a co-author and may act as a principal investigator.
• Recommends program direction.
• Trains users in equipment operation and laboratory techniques, explains and demonstrates technology and equipment capabilities, operations, limitations and outcomes.
• Coordinates data collection and screening and verifies the data.
• Conducts analysis of data, interprets and implements research methodology based on outcome of analysis.
• May supervise a small work group.