Employment at Thayer School
Faculty
Tenure-Track Engineering Faculty Position in Energy
The Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth is developing a distinctive research and education program addressing technology responsive to societal energy challenges, and seeks to hire a faculty member who can contribute to this objective. The successful candidate will have a doctorate in engineering or closely related field, will show promise of leading an externally-funded laboratory research program targeting transformational advances in energy conversion and/or utilization, and will be a gifted teacher with motivation and expertise that complements the Thayer School's interdisciplinary curriculum. All fields of engineering will be considered, including but not limited to materials, chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal/fluids. A hire at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated, although outstanding candidates at the Associate Professor level will be considered.
Review of applications will begin September 1, 2008 with interview visits anticipated in the fall. A complete CV, research and teaching statements, and contact information for three references should be sent to:
Professor Lee R. Lynd
Energy Search Committee Chair
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
8000 Cummings Hall
Hanover NH 03755-8000
Email: engineering.faculty.search@dartmouth.edu
Dartmouth is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to diversity.
Staff
Research Associate C
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and testing of high frequency and line frequency power electronics with power levels from 100W to MW levels for pulsed power applications.
This person will also be responsible for the development of specifications for and communicating with third party manufacturers and suppliers.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Well developed oral and written communication, organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking and sound judgment.
- Ability to manage laboratory resources and records.
- Ability to physically produce and assess prototype equipment.
- Knowledge of computers and software applications including standard software packages for electrical design.
- Knowledge of a variety of techniques associated with PCB manufacturing techniques.
- Ability to work and communicate with a diverse community.
Minimum Experience:
- Experience with designing and building power converters.
Minimum Education:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree with a major in Electrical Engineering.
- Master's degree preferred.
For more details and information on how to apply for this position, visit Dartmouth's Search Jobs website and search for Position Number 0861201.
One of the most diverse institutions of higher education in New England, Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Research Associate B
The research associate will design and conduct laboratory experiments relating to molecular engineering of enzymes with therapeutic antimicrobial activity.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant research methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Exceptional organizational and management skills to plan and organize the research approach and project parameters.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse population.
Minimum Experience:
- A minimum of four years of relevant research experience.
Minimum Education:
- A Ph.D. in bioengineering, biochemistry, molecular biology, or other related discipline.
For more details and information on how to apply for this position, visit Dartmouth's Search Jobs website and search for Position Number 1001007.
One of the most diverse institutions of higher education in New England, Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Post Doctoral Associate
The Post Doctoral Associate will join a group working on applied microbiology and biotechnology related to renewable fuel production from lignocellulose. The focus of this position is to be investigation of the stress response in thermophilic, cellulolytic Clostridia. Work directed toward this theme will be informed by close collaborative relationships with the DOE Bioenergy Science Center and industry.
The successful candidate will work with considerable independence in coordination with the Metabolic Engineering group of the Lynd lab, and will be expected to take a lead role in performing experiments and preparing manuscripts pursuant to publishing work in the archival literature.
Skills & Knowledge
- The applicant should be well versed in techniques of molecular biology and microbiology.
- Experience with genetics and physiology is highly desired.
- Skills associated with cultivation of obligate anaerobes and/or thermophiles are also desired but not required.
Experience
- At a minimum, completion of a Ph.D. on a relevant topic, more senior candidates will be considered.
- Experience with development of microorganisms for industrial application would be a plus but is not required.
Education
- Ph.D. in microbiology, molecular biology, or closely-related discipline required.
A complete CV and contact information for three references should be sent to:
Adam Guss
Research Associate
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
8000 Cummings Hall
Hanover NH 03755-8000
Email: Adam.M.Guss@Dartmouth.edu
One of the most diverse institutions of higher education in New England, Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.