Description
Title: Graduate Research Assistant (Battery Prototyping), GA11
Position Number: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: SOEST-Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: January 14, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous- Review of applications begins January 21, 2025
Monthly Type: 11-Month
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time, 50% FTE
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: Extramural funds. To begin approximately late-January 2025 or soon thereafter. Renewal of appointment is contingent upon availability of funds, program/operational needs and satisfactory performance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the Principal Investigator in conducting research and provide analytical support for battery thermal dummy cell project. This includes assembly of custom-made heating pads, the coding of a control interface for the thermal dummy cell to behave like a real battery, and the coupling with a thermal battery model to replicate the temperature variations measurable in real cells.
- The research assistant will be expected to be trained in EHSO laboratory safety, plan and conduct materials development experiments, perform characterization techniques, and report the finding in a publication style report.
Minimum Qualifications:- Must be a degree-seeking graduate student (Masters or PhD) admitted to or registered in a graduate program at UH Manoa in chemistry, mechanical or electrical engineering or related field of study.
- Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above and maintain full-time enrollment.
- B.S. in electrical engineering or related field.
- Working knowledge of principles and practices of scientific research.
- Experience in Arduino coding or equivalent.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Highly organized and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in research organizations and establish and maintain professional relationships with coworkers and industry personnel.
Desirable Qualifications:- Experience with COTS voltage, temperature, and current sensors.
- Experience with battery testing and battery science.
To Apply: Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents to the online application. Applicants should submit: 1. cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications including your research statement and identifies which UH Manoa graduate program you’ve been accepted to or are enrolled in, 2. curriculum vitae, 3. names and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references, and 4. official transcripts (copies acceptable; however, official transcripts are required upon hiring). Late, incomplete, or unreadable application materials will not be considered. Please REDACT references to social security numbers and birth date on submitted documents. All items become the property of the University of Hawaii and will not be returned.NOTE: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV, you will need to create an account. The maximum file size to upload/attach is 10 MB. If the attachment is larger than 10 MB, please split the file and upload it as a supplemental attachment.Inquiries: Dr. Matthieu Dubarry; (808)956-2349, matthieu@hawaii.edu
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