Graduate Research Positions
Research Position - Prof. Stephen Yue, Director of the McGill Institute of Aerospace Engineering
Description:
Funding is available for a Ph.D. student to research into hot and cold working of an advanced aerospace nickel superalloy for use in jet turbine engines. Research will be conducted in the Hot Deformation laboratory at McGill University under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Yue (Director of the McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering). The work is supported by NSERC, CRITM and two aerospace manufacturing companies located in the Montreal region. The successful candidate will also be eligible to enter the NSERC-AEROCREATE program, which is designed to transition graduate students to the aerospace industry. Apart from receiving training in soft skills and aerospace industry knowledge (e.g. certification, systems integration, etc.) you will receive a stipend of $6600 per year over and above the normal funding level of a graduate student.
Requirements:
Candidates must have an undergraduate and masters degree in materials or metallurgy, have Canadian or US citizenship or permanent residency status and have a CGPA of at least 3 out of 4.
Applying: Interested applicants can obtain more information may be obtained by contacting stephen.yue [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Research%20Position%20) (Prof. Stephen Yue).
Post Doctoral
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDF) Position Available – Li-ion battery materials and electrochemistry
HydroMET Laboratory of Professor G. P. Demopoulos
@Materials Engineering, McGill University
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to work in our laboratory (HydroMET: Hydrothermal materials for energy & environmental technologies; https://www.mcgill.ca/materials/people-0/faculty/george-p-demopoulos/research-interests) on on-going and new Li-ion battery research projects. The research involves solution synthesis of electrode materials and ceramic electrolytes, comprehensive characterization (including postmortem and possibly in-situ in collaborating facilities), and electrochemical testing and analysis (EIS, CV, etc.) of cells assembled in glovebox. Previous experience in assembling coin cells, performing electrochemical analysis and operating and maintaining battery specification glovebox is a must. The candidate should have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science & Engineering with proven publication record relevant to the position. Excellent communication skills in terms of oral presentations and technical report research manuscript writing are essential. As part of your fellowship, you are expected to make presentations to the group or meetings with the sponsors and participate in conferences as presenter. Among your duties you are expected to provide training and mentoring to student-members of HydroMET lab.
The position may be filled as of June 1st, 2021 or at the selected candidate’s earliest availability. The initial appointment is for one year renewable upon satisfactory performance and funding availability. The selected candidate will be offered a gross salary at $35,000 to $45,000 depending on the level of background experience. If interested, please send a cover letter, CV, copies of 2 first-authored relevant publications as well as the names and contact information of 2 referees to Prof. Demopoulos at george.demopoulos [at] mcgill.ca.