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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">Opportunities</title><subtitle type="html">Jobs, fellowships, scholarships, faculty positions, and other MSE related opportunities</subtitle><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.60809.935">Community Server</generator><updated>2008-11-20T12:32:00Z</updated><entry><title>HB Consultants Entry Level Metallurgist Job Openings</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/11/09/HB-Consultants-Entry-Level-Metallurgist-Job-Openings.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/11/09/HB-Consultants-Entry-Level-Metallurgist-Job-Openings.aspx</id><published>2009-11-09T21:10:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-09T21:10:00Z</updated><content type="html">
  ENTRY LEVEL METALLURGIST - Multi-divisional metals
  producer located in the &lt;span&gt;Midwest&lt;/span&gt; is
  seeking&amp;nbsp;3 entry level metallurgists.&amp;nbsp; Must be degreed in &lt;span&gt;Material Science&lt;/span&gt; or &lt;span&gt;Metallurgical
  Engineering&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp; This will be a training program having successful
  candidates work in many departments of metal producing from melting, casting,
  rolling to customer service and support.&amp;nbsp; Excellent salary starting in
  the mid $50&amp;#39;sK +, plus stock option, performance bonus, and production bonus.
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  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;ENTRY LEVEL METALLURGIST - Metals producer located in the
  Harrisburg/Philly area is seeking entry level metallurgists.&amp;nbsp; Company
  prefers candidates located in that area since there is no relocation package
  available. Will consider recent grad to three years experience.&amp;nbsp; Salary
  starts in the mid-$50&amp;#39;sK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If interested please respond to hb.consultants@sbcglobal.net &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3893" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Workstudy</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Workstudy.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Positions for RECENT college graduates</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/11/04/Positions-for-RECENT-college-graduates.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/11/04/Positions-for-RECENT-college-graduates.aspx</id><published>2009-11-04T20:03:00Z</published><updated>2009-11-04T20:03:00Z</updated><content type="html">Intel has Internships and Recent College Graduate openings for
individuals pursuing an MS or Ph.D. The broad ranges of opportunities
are available in the following technical disciplines: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Electrical Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Computer Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Computer Science &lt;br /&gt;- Industrial Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Mechanical Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Materials Science &lt;br /&gt;- Chemical Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Chemistry &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Typical technical positions include: &lt;br /&gt;- Processor Design &lt;br /&gt;- Software Engineering &lt;br /&gt;- Silicon Fabrication and Microelectronic Packaging &lt;br /&gt;- Facilities Management &lt;br /&gt;- Technology Development &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Location(s): Santa Clara CA, Folsom CA, Hillsboro OR, Phoenix AZ, Hudson MA, Rio Rancho, NM, and DuPont WA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;RECENT
COLLEGE GRAD: To qualify as a Recent College Grad, you must have
graduated or will graduate within 18 months from today&amp;#39;s date. For more
information and to apply, visit:
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To qualify as a Intern, you must be seeking a temporary full or
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towards a Master of Science degree or a Ph.D. degree from an academic
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know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AfterCollege, Inc. 98 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111&lt;br /&gt;Privacy Policy: http://www.aftercollege.com/content/privacy_policy/&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3866" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Workstudy</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Workstudy.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Assistant Professor Position in Materials Engineering at George Washington University</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/08/31/Assistant-Professor-Position-in-Materials-Engineering-at-George-Washington-University.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/08/31/Assistant-Professor-Position-in-Materials-Engineering-at-George-Washington-University.aspx</id><published>2009-08-31T14:20:00Z</published><updated>2009-08-31T14:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;George Washington University&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Assistant Professor Position in Materials Engineering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The George Washington University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant professor in materials engineering starting as early as January 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Basic Qualifications:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Applicants must have:&lt;br /&gt;demonstrated expertise in characterization and/or modeling of engineering materials; and&lt;br /&gt;a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.&lt;br /&gt;Doctoral candidates will be considered, but must complete the doctorate by December 1, 2009.&lt;br /&gt;The successful applicant is expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to establish and maintain a strong, externally-funded research program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preferred Qualifications:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Desirable areas of research include, but not limited to: micro/nano scale characterization of civil engineering materials, computational materials engineering, multi-scale materials modeling, smart materials, and high rate dynamic effects. A bachelor&amp;#39;s degree in Civil Engineering and postdoctoral experience are desirable. Preference will be given to candidates who exhibit the desire to collaborate in more than one area.&lt;br /&gt;The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to university-wide initiatives on energy, sustainability, and University wide research entities such as GW Institute for Nanotechnology, Institute of Materials Science, GWU Institute for Massively Parallel Applications and Computing Technology, and National Crash Analysis Center. More information about the CEE Department can be found on http://www.cee.seas.gwu.edu/index.htm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Application Procedure:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Applications for the position and questions about the search process may be addressed by e-mail to the search committee chair, Prof. Majid Manzari. To apply, please e-mail to (cee@gwu.edu) a single PDF file containing:&lt;br /&gt;1) curriculum vitae;&lt;br /&gt;2) statements of research plan, teaching interests and philosophy, and career objectives; and&lt;br /&gt;3) the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of five references.&lt;br /&gt;Review of applications will begin on September 7, 2009, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be accepted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EEO / AA Policy:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women and under-represented minority groups are strongly encouraged.&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3678" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Chemist at Alliance Technologies in NJ</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/29/Chemist-at-Alliance-Technologies-in-NJ.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/29/Chemist-at-Alliance-Technologies-in-NJ.aspx</id><published>2009-07-29T14:29:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-29T14:29:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Alliance Technologies is looking for chemist position in our Separations Laboratory.&amp;nbsp; The company is looking for a recent graduate with a PhD (preferred) or MS degree in chemistry or physical chemistry.&amp;nbsp; Some knowledge of separation techniques (e.g. GC, GCMS, HPLC, GPC, IC) is a plus but not a requirement.&amp;nbsp; More important are solid scientific background and good working habits (project and time management, attention to details, etc.).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; They are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn and likes non-routine, investigative work.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;Contact&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tony Nemzer &lt;br /&gt;Alliance Technologies, LLC &lt;br /&gt;1 Deer Park Drive, Suite D &lt;br /&gt;Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 &lt;br /&gt;ph&amp;nbsp; (732) 355-1234 &lt;br /&gt;fx&amp;nbsp; (732) 438-8265 &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;www.alliancetechgroup.com &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3665" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Materials Engineer at Black &amp; Decker</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/20/Materials-Engineer-at-Black-_2600_-Decker.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/20/Materials-Engineer-at-Black-_2600_-Decker.aspx</id><published>2009-07-20T20:14:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-20T20:14:00Z</updated><content type="html">Black &amp;amp; Decker is a global leader in the power tools and accessories market.&amp;nbsp; Headquartered in Towson (Baltimore), Maryland&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Position Specifications:&lt;br /&gt;Title: Materials Engineer&lt;br /&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp; Towson (Baltimore), MD, with travel requirements&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Education: - B.S. Degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Plastics Engineering.&lt;br /&gt;Experience: - Up to 3 years experience in engineering and manufacturing in the Materials field preferred.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; - Prefer experience with plastics, elastomers, finishes, lubricants, adhesives, and ceramics. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; - Experience in materials testing, and knowledge of laboratory procedures.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; - Interpersonal skills &amp;ndash; capable of interfacing with all levels of the business&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Job Specifications:&lt;br /&gt;(Key results expected from this position in the first 6-12 months)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Provide direction and input in the area of Non-Metallic Materials Engineering for the world-wide power tools and accessories business for New Product Design.&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Provide Technical support to manufacturing and purchasing, including process development, materials evaluation, supplier development, and Value Improvement initiatives.&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Maintain and develop Color Harmonization methods and procedures.&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Train Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers in Polymers and Color Analysis.&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Maintain and develop Materials Laboratory procedures and equipment.&lt;br /&gt;-&amp;nbsp; Maintain and develop non-metallic materials specifications&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact: Shernale Vann, Technical Manager, Materials Engineering.&amp;nbsp; Shernale.vann@bdk.com, 410-847-6618&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3647" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Positions available at GE</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/15/Positions-available-at-GE.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/15/Positions-available-at-GE.aspx</id><published>2009-07-15T13:32:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-15T13:32:00Z</updated><content type="html">The Ceramics and Metalurgical Technologies division at GE Global Research here in Niskayuna, NY is &lt;br /&gt;hiring new graduates and post-docs in the area of materials. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Posting number--position title &lt;br /&gt;1065179&amp;mdash;Coatings engineer &lt;br /&gt;1065180&amp;mdash;Materials scientist &lt;br /&gt;1055050&amp;mdash;Materials scientist/engineer &lt;br /&gt;1058614&amp;mdash;Mechanical engineer&amp;mdash;aerothermal design &lt;br /&gt;1055232&amp;mdash;Materials scientist&amp;mdash;structural ceramics &lt;br /&gt;1059462&amp;mdash;Casting metallurgist &lt;br /&gt;1062876&amp;mdash;Materials scientist inoraganic optical materials&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To apply, go to&lt;a href="http://www.ge.com/research/grc_6.html" title="Online application"&gt; online application page &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ge.com/research/grc_6.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After submitting application online, please e-mail Molly Gentleman to let &lt;br /&gt;her know that you applied.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Molly M. Gentleman, PhD &lt;br /&gt;Materials Scientist &lt;br /&gt;Coatings and Surface Technologies Laboratory&lt;br /&gt;T +1 518 387 6563 &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;DialComm: *833 6563 &lt;br /&gt;F +1 518 387 7563 &lt;br /&gt;gentlema@ge.com &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/controlpanel/blogs/www.research.ge.com"&gt;www.research.ge.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3644" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>R&amp;D Manager, Y-Carbon, Inc.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/13/R_2600_D-Manager_2C00_-Y_2D00_Carbon_2C00_-Inc_2E00_.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/07/13/R_2600_D-Manager_2C00_-Y_2D00_Carbon_2C00_-Inc_2E00_.aspx</id><published>2009-07-13T13:36:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-13T13:36:00Z</updated><content type="html">R&amp;amp;D Manager, Y-Carbon, Inc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Education:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Bachelor or Master&amp;rsquo;s Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field.&lt;br /&gt;Position: R&amp;amp;D Manager&lt;br /&gt;Company name: Y-Carbon, Inc.&lt;br /&gt;Location: 900 First Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406&lt;br /&gt;Interested candidate should send resume to Jobs@Y-Carbon.US&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Opportunity:&lt;br /&gt;Y-Carbon, Inc. seeks a professional and innovative individual for our R&amp;amp;D Manager position. If you are looking for an opportunity to creatively solve problems, conduct experiments and be a vital part of a research and product development team, then this may be the position for you! To learn about Y-Carbon, please visit www.Y-Carbon.US&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basic Function:&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Lead and direct all testing and related documentation activities in the lab. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Responsible for establishing testing protocols and ensure that test results are repeatable, accurate and documented in a systemized manner. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Responsible for generating designs of experimentation and templates for internal and external data presentation.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Oversee operation of lab equipments and other tests as needed or requested.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Assist in research and development by working with Chief Technology Officer on various projects. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Perform laboratory experiments to assist in research and development of new materials and processes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Requirements:&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Bachelor or Master&amp;rsquo;s Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Knowledge of materials chemistry, materials characterization, electrochemical characterization, material synthesis and related process scale up a plus. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Laboratory operations experience required, preferably in the materials or chemistry or industrial process engineering.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Ability to analyze scientific data generated from the lab or external testing.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Ability to lead and potentially direct lab staff. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Experience in leading SBIR/STTR program a plus.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Requires efficient written and oral communication, organizational and time management skills; as well as to be detail-oriented and ability to multi-task.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;3 - 5 years of relevant experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Y-Carbon, Inc. offers competitive compensation and a generous benefit package that includes medical insurance, 401(k) retirement plan and company-paid holidays. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3642" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Scientist, Biomaterials R&amp;D, Synthes</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/06/25/Scientist_2C00_-Biomaterials-R_2600_D_2C00_-Synthes.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/06/25/Scientist_2C00_-Biomaterials-R_2600_D_2C00_-Synthes.aspx</id><published>2009-06-25T15:02:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-25T15:02:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Job Title: Scientist I&lt;br /&gt;Department: Biomaterials R&amp;amp;D&lt;br /&gt;Reports to: Director, Global R&amp;amp;D-Bone Substitutes&lt;br /&gt;Location: Development Center&lt;br /&gt;FLSA Status: Exempt&lt;br /&gt;Job #09-403&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Scientist I will perform research and/or development activities in collaboration with others for R&amp;amp;D projects and programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;POSITION DUTIES &amp;amp; RESPONSIBILITIES:&lt;br /&gt;Perform research and/or development activities in support of Synthes Biomaterials projects and programs&lt;br /&gt;Provide detailed data, results, analyses, and summary reports to project and program teams&lt;br /&gt;Conduct critical analysis of data and results&lt;br /&gt;Recommend paths forward based on analysis of data and results&lt;br /&gt;Participate in cross-disciplinary project and program teams&lt;br /&gt;Understand and act on departmental, program, and project objectives&lt;br /&gt;Participate in defining project objectives&lt;br /&gt;Participate in defining program objectives&lt;br /&gt;Conduct experiments and provide results and analyses in a timeline driven process&lt;br /&gt;Independently design and execute experiments&lt;br /&gt;Provide guidance and mentor more junior staff in areas of expertise&lt;br /&gt;Participate in proof of principle testing to evaluate new technologies&lt;br /&gt;Develop an in-depth knowledge of intellectual property in area of expertise and participate in the development of Synthes intellectual property&lt;br /&gt;Contribute to peer-reviewed publications and to internal technical publications and presentations&lt;br /&gt;Consider regulatory issues in decision making&lt;br /&gt;Develop in-depth knowledge of specific scientific technologies&lt;br /&gt;Demonstrate technical proficiency, scientific creativity, and independent thought&lt;br /&gt;Participate in the evaluation of new technologies developed externally&lt;br /&gt;Work with external partners including researchers, clinicians, and other companies&lt;br /&gt;Work with internal partners in the global organization including business units and researchers&lt;br /&gt;Travel requirements &amp;lt;5%&lt;br /&gt;Will require working in a biosafety level 2 laboratory that is defined as work involving agents associated with human disease of moderate potential hazard to personnel and environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:&lt;br /&gt;Strong knowledge of biological sciences, or material sciences.&lt;br /&gt;Strong experience in conducting laboratory experiments&lt;br /&gt;Minimum of 0-2 years experience in a research and/or development environment for PhD. Minimum of 5+ years experience in conducting research in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries for MS.&lt;br /&gt;Skilled in Microsoft Power Point, Word, Excel, and standard experimental analysis software&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:&lt;br /&gt;PhD in biological, chemical, biomedical engineering, materials science or related discipline. MS in biological, chemical, biomedical engineering, material sciences or related discipline with exceptional experience and capabilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[Contact]&lt;br /&gt;Kevin Joye&lt;br /&gt;joye.kevin@synthes.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3637" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Tenure Faculty Position: Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey, California</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/04/16/Tenure-Faculty-Position_3A00_-Naval-Postgraduate-School.-Monterey_2C00_-California.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/04/16/Tenure-Faculty-Position_3A00_-Naval-Postgraduate-School.-Monterey_2C00_-California.aspx</id><published>2009-04-16T19:00:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-16T19:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Faculty Positions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-weight:bold;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Material Science and Engineering&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-weight:bold;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Naval Postgraduate School&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-weight:bold;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Monterey, California&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Departments of Mechanical &amp;amp; Astronautical Engineering , and Physics invite applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor level in the areas of Materials Science and Engineering and Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS). Exceptional candidates may be considered for appointment at a more senior level. Individuals with backgrounds and interests broadly in advanced structural materials and/or in the areas of functional materials for nano/micro-systems, sensors devices and related applications are especially encouraged to apply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;Between them, the Departments currently have more than 40 tenure-track and adjunct faculty, and related support staff and offer M.S., Engineer and Ph.D. degrees. The Materials Science and Engineering faculty are affiliated with the Center for Materials Science &amp;amp; Engineering, which is equipped with various processing , x-ray, light- and electron-optical microscopy, clean room and thermo-mechanical characterization facilities.&lt;/p&gt;Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering , Physics or a closely related discipline, and be capable of establishing an internationally recognized sponsored research program. The successful candidate will also be able to teach at the graduate level. Interested individuals should send an application letter with curriculum vitae and names of three references to millsaps@nps.edu , or by mail to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prof. Knox T Millsaps, Code MAE/Mi&lt;br /&gt;Chairman, Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering&lt;br /&gt;Naval Postgraduate School&lt;br /&gt;Monterey, CA, 93943-5100&lt;br /&gt;The position will remain open until fi lled. The Naval Postgraduate School&lt;br /&gt;(www.nps.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3521" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>PROCESS ENGINEER – LAMINATION @ Ceramatec</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/04/10/PROCESS-ENGINEER-_1320_-LAMINATION-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/04/10/PROCESS-ENGINEER-_1320_-LAMINATION-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx</id><published>2009-04-10T14:41:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-10T14:41:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;strong&gt;PROCESS ENGINEER &amp;ndash; LAMINATION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Job Description:&amp;nbsp; Our advanced ceramics company has an immediate opening for a Process Engineer. The Candidate will be assisting in the production of high tech ceramic components for use in advanced energy applications. The employee will be responsible for monitoring, improving and developing processes related to the fabrication of planar membrane devices of oxygen separation-specifically green lamination.&amp;nbsp; The employee will work in the Ceramic Processing group and with the Research and Development teams to develop and implement cost-effective methods for component lamination and device assembly.&amp;nbsp; The employee will be responsible for identifying critical process parameters, establishing reliable methods for monitoring processes, establishing quantitative control limits, and defining inspection criteria.&amp;nbsp; Familiarity with ceramic processing methods is required.&amp;nbsp; Experience with statistical process control and design of experiments preferred.&amp;nbsp; An ability to report on experiments as well as to prepare periodic reports is required.&amp;nbsp; Failure analysis and corrective actions are expected of the employee.&amp;nbsp; Test plans and implementation of new equipment and processes will be completed.&amp;nbsp; Extensive work with vendors for tooling and equipment is also required. The employee will work directly to produce the required wafers for the programs. Additionally, the employee will work with researchers and/or technicians to achieve program schedule and milestones.&amp;nbsp; A hands-on attitude together with the ability to effectively manage tasks within a matrix organization is critical. Limited travel may be required. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Education/Experience:&amp;nbsp; BS in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and must have four years laboratory, technical production, or research and development experience, or a MS in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with experience preferred, but not required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The candidate must have demonstrated skills in one or more of the following fields:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manufacturing process design, optimization, and qualification.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Automated assembly equipment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data analysis, experimental design, statistical process control and gage capability studies.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Problem solving.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;General:&amp;nbsp; This candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled engineers and scientist working on leading edge R&amp;amp;D projects and product development.&amp;nbsp; Excellent communication, organizational, documentation, presentation and computer skills required.&amp;nbsp; This position requires the candidate to work in Salt Lake City, Utah relocation will be required if out of Utah.&amp;nbsp; Compliance to safety guidelines and practices is mandatory.&amp;nbsp; Ceramatec is an Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Employer.&amp;nbsp; Drug and alcohol testing for a drug-free workplace is required. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Submit resumes to: Ceramatec, Inc. (Ref. # RP/PELJC4062009)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2425 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; E-mail: hr@ceramatec.com |&amp;nbsp; Fax: (801) 972-1925&amp;nbsp; |&amp;nbsp; www.ceramatec.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3501" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer @ Ceramatec</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Mechanical-and-Manufacturing-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Mechanical-and-Manufacturing-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx</id><published>2009-03-03T19:55:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-03T19:55:00Z</updated><content type="html">MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Job Description:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Our advanced ceramics company has an immediate opening for a Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer. The Candidate will be required to work with potential and existing machine suppliers who provide bulk powder handling equipment, furnaces, automated assembly equipment and other ceramic processing machinery.&amp;nbsp; The Engineer in this position will write machinery specifications, capital equipment authorizations, and commission new equipment for manufacturing. The candidate will attend meetings to consult and work with process engineers, designer to design tooling fixture for manufacturing processes and equipment modifications as required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Requirements:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Experience:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Two years of experience working as an engineer with automated manufacturing processes, manufacturing equipment specification, design and procurement.&amp;nbsp; A person with direct experience in working with machine suppliers, solving manufacturing equipment and process problems is required.&amp;nbsp; Must have a thorough understanding of engineering principals and be able to apply those principals toward the selection of new equipment, and creating tool and fixture designs for modifying existing equipment. &lt;br /&gt;Candidate must be familiar with PLCs, sensors, equipment controls and electrical components.&amp;nbsp; Individual must have the ability to understand material properties and applications as they apply to tooling and machine design. Knowledge of good machining and welding practices is desirable.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Preference will be given to candidates with solid modeling and designing using Solid Works.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;General: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;This candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled engineers and scientist working on leading edge R&amp;amp;D projects and product development.&amp;nbsp; Excellent communication, organizational, documentation, presentation and computer skills required.&amp;nbsp; This position requires the candidate to work in Salt Lake City, Utah.&amp;nbsp; Compliance to safety guidelines and practices is mandatory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Submit resumes to: Ceramatec, Inc. (Ref. # NH/BSMME02/18/2009)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;2425 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;E-mail: hr@ceramatec.com Fax: (801) 972-1925&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Visit our website at www.ceramatec.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3445" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>AMarx</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/AMarx.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Ceramic Manufacturing Process Engineer @ Ceramatec</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Ceramic-Manufacturing-Process-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Ceramic-Manufacturing-Process-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx</id><published>2009-03-03T19:53:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-03T19:53:00Z</updated><content type="html">CERAMIC MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENGINEER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Job Description:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Our advanced ceramics company has an immediate opening for a Ceramic Manufacturing Process Engineer.&amp;nbsp; The Engineer must understand in detail the ceramic processes assigned to them in fabricating ceramic membrane structures for electrochemical applications.&amp;nbsp; This includes producing custom ceramic powders, green forming by pressing or tape casting, featuring components, laminating multi-layered parts, sintering components, assembling sintered components into a final product.&amp;nbsp; Individual must have a full working understanding of the processing equipment and chemicals used in the processes, as well as highly trained fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of the processes.&amp;nbsp; This individual will have limited supervision of technicians and must be able to prioritize assignments to ensure production needs are met.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Individual will write procedures for existing and new processes as well as other documentation as required for this level.&amp;nbsp; Individual will be required to attend engineering meetings and project planning and review sessions as necessary.&amp;nbsp; Some travel may be required.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Requirements:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Education/Experience:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;BS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Chemical Engineering and must have two years laboratory, technical production, or research and development experience to be considered.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;MS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Chemical Engineering required.&amp;nbsp; Experience is preferred but not required. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;General:&amp;nbsp; Individual must demonstrate integrity, reliability, a good work ethic, and efficiency.&amp;nbsp; Applicant must be able to work independently and in a team setting.&amp;nbsp; Excellent communication skills and computer experience, particularly working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel (with ability to create spreadsheets), and Word is required.&amp;nbsp; Individual will be required to lift up to 50 pounds at times.&amp;nbsp; The individual must have safe work habits and perform all duties in accordance with company safety policies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Submit Resumes to:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Ceramatec, Inc.&amp;nbsp; (Ref. # NH/PSCPE1152009)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;2425 South 900 West&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah 84119&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;E-mail:&amp;nbsp; hr@ceramatec.com&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Fax:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;(801) 972-1925 &amp;ndash; Telephone (801) 972-2455&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3444" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>AMarx</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/AMarx.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Ceramic Engineer @ Ceramatec</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Ceramic-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/03/03/Ceramic-Engineer-_4000_-Ceramatec.aspx</id><published>2009-03-03T19:52:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-03T19:52:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;CERAMIC ENGINEER&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ceramatec, Inc. has an outstanding opportunity for a researcher to assist in the production of high-tech ceramic components for use in advanced energy applications.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;The employee will be responsible for developing commercially viable methods to fabricate and assemble modular, ceramic membrane stack components.&amp;nbsp; The employee will work with Ceramatec&amp;rsquo;s Manufacturing and Research and Development (R&amp;amp;D) teams to develop and implement cost-effective methods for component manufacturing and device assembly. The employee will be responsible for identifying critical process parameters, establishing reliable methods for monitoring processes, establishing quantitative control limits, and defining inspection criteria.&amp;nbsp; Familiarity with ceramic processing methods is required.&amp;nbsp; Experience with statistical process control and design of experiments is preferred.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The employee will work with researchers and/or technicians to achieve program schedules and milestones.&amp;nbsp; A hands-on attitude together with the ability to effectively manage tasks within a matrix organization is critical.&amp;nbsp; Some travel may be required.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Requirements:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Masters Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and 2 years experience are required.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The candidate must have demonstrated skills in one or more of the following fields: &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Engineering material properties, fabrication and testing of ceramic structures.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Manufacturing process design, optimization, and qualification.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Automated assembly equipment.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Data analysis, experimental design, statistical process control and gage capability studies.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Problem solving&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;This position requires the candidate to work in Salt Lake City, Utah.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Submit Resumes to:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ceramatec, Inc.&amp;nbsp; (Ref. # NH/CECL1152009)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2425 South 900 West&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Salt Lake City, Utah 84119&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; E-mail:&amp;nbsp; hr@ceramatec.com&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Fax:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (801) 972-1925 &amp;ndash; Telephone (801) 972-2455&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3443" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>AMarx</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/AMarx.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Material Testing Technician, Morrisville, PA </title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/01/12/Material-Testing-Technician-.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2009/01/12/Material-Testing-Technician-.aspx</id><published>2009-01-12T15:28:00Z</published><updated>2009-01-12T15:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">A company in Morrisville, PA is looking for Material Testing Technician.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Job Description:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Title: Material Testing Technician&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Location: Morrisville, Pa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pay Rate: $20-25/hour&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Placement Type: Direct Placement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shift: 1st Shift (Day-Time)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Number of Positions: 2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Responsibilities:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Maintenance and repair of Non-Destructive Testing equipment. (primarily ultrasonic)&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Tensile Testing of finished goods and raw materials (tubular products and steel strip).&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Preparation, examination and interpretation of metallographic specimens taken from plain carbon and HSLA steels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Qualifications:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Associate Degree in Materials Testing Technology or similar or Bachelor&amp;rsquo;s Degree in Materials Science or similar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ASNT-TC-1A:1984, Level 1 Certification or similar (not required)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experience:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Minimum of 1-3 years in a Material Testing Laboratory in a Heavy industry environment.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Minimum of 1-3 years of experience with Ultrasonic Testing Methods (preferable related to tubular steel products).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;Amanda Peers&lt;br /&gt;Commercial Recruiter&lt;br /&gt;Aerotek Inc.&lt;br /&gt;132 Welsh Road Suite 110&lt;br /&gt;Horsham, PA 19044&lt;br /&gt;Tel: 215.902.8065&lt;br /&gt;Fax: 215.902.8090/8091&lt;br /&gt;apeers@aerotek.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3366" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Samson Rope, RD Engineer (Ferndale)</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2008/11/20/Samson-Rope_2C00_-RD-Engineer-_2800_Ferndale_2900_.aspx" /><id>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/blogs/opportunities/archive/2008/11/20/Samson-Rope_2C00_-RD-Engineer-_2800_Ferndale_2900_.aspx</id><published>2008-11-20T17:32:00Z</published><updated>2008-11-20T17:32:00Z</updated><content type="html">

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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Primary
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;This
is an entry level Engineer position.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The
R&amp;amp;D Engineer will be a technical resource as individual contributor and/or
program team leader to implement technical projects that support strategic
company goals. The position requires an ability to work closely with both
internal and external resources and customers, to coordinate technology
development activities and programs in response to specific market and
production requirements as well as customer &amp;ndash;related questions and complaints. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Responsibilities
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Engineers / Project Leaders in planning, coordinating and testing as required
by R&amp;amp;D projects&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Coordinate
manufacturing operations carried out in support of R&amp;amp;D projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Supervise the setup
and production of manufacturing service orders for R&amp;amp;D samples&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Provide technical
support to customers and sales; responding to technical inquiries via phone,
email, or through customer service reps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Familiar
with and able to operate all SRT
test equipment and production machines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Perform
testing (wt, dia, splicing, tensile, etc) on R&amp;amp;D samples&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Report interim
findings, make suggestions for future work and develop final reports on
projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Assist
Technical Manager to maintain R&amp;amp;D project management system &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Travel
to customers to review complaints or to provide new product evaluations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Travel
to suppliers/partners to support joint projects/efforts as needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Attend
training sections and technical meetings as needed. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Perform
any other duties required by the local Technical Manager or Application
Engineering group in order to maintain an efficient department.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Requirements&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;A
4 year degree in Engineering or Applied Science, Materials or Engineering
background is preferred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Good
project management skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Good
written and verbal communication skills. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Ability
to work within a team problem solving environment. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Able
to conceptualize and implement research and development programs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Computer
skills essential &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;An
ability to work independent of direct supervision. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;sect;&lt;span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Detail
oriented and organized&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Samson Strategy Statement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Samson is the leading high performance
cordage company. Our competitive advantage is to differentiate ourselves by
providing high performance cordage solutions to critical customer
problems.&amp;nbsp; The competitive advantage is delivered through a combination of
application engineering, critical technical capabilities (fibers, coatings and
constructions) and focused technical sales efforts in targeted growth markets.
Products are marketed under the Samson brand as the symbol for high
performance, supported by superior customer service and emphasizing the
company&amp;rsquo;s service and quality programs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Value&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="margin-top:0in;"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Passion
     &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp; Pride &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Service &amp;amp;
     Quality &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Innovation &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Integrity &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Teamwork &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;Safety &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://in.materials.drexel.edu/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3333" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Keiko</name><uri>http://in.materials.drexel.edu/members/Keiko.aspx</uri></author></entry></feed>