Post-Graduate Fellow

Position Details

Posting Summary

College College Of Engineering/App Sci Executive Area Provost & VP Academic Affairs Department Chemical and Paper Engineering

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S1630P Job Type Full Time, Regular Pay Type Exempt/Salaried Pay Grade R3E Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package. Number of Vacancies 1 General Summary

Contributes to research or scholarship on assigned projects.

Major Duties

• Implements research projects as specified in the project plan.
• Collects data in accordance with ethical and technical principles.
• Applies appropriate quantitative, statistical, and/or qualitative methods for analysis and interpretation of data.
• Drafts manuscripts for submission to professional and/or scientific journals or reports to the sponsoring agency.
• Contributes to applications for external funding as principal or co-principal investigator.
• Collaborates with researchers, scholars and other stakeholders as relevant to the project.
• May present at conferences/meetings in the relevant field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral or terminal degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution, plus some relevant experience, or Master's (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution, plus at least 3 years' relevant experience. In rare instances, a Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution, plus at least 8 years' relevant experience.
• Knowledge of the research or scholarship process, data collection, analytical and statistical methods.
• Clinical, laboratory, training or field skills appropriate to the grant or contract.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research or scholarship independently or in a team.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient office software skills, including word-processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Demonstrated interest, skills, and experiences working with diverse groups.

Desired Qualifications

• Research and scholarship focused on the testing and evaluation of sustainable paper-based food packaging materials and systems.
• Experience supporting research studying how paper-based packaging influences food quality, shelf life, and performance during storage and transportation, with an emphasis on packaging functionality, food preservation, and material-food interactions.
• Experience or academic background related to food handling, food storage, transportation, packaging systems, or food quality assessment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU - Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU - Internal Application.

Additional Position Information

• This is a terminal appointment which is scheduled to end on 5/31/2027. Potential one year renewal.
• To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: wmich.edu/hr/research3.

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting/moving materials less than 25 pounds.
• Work is generally performed in a well lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors and/or any number of elements.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a doctoral or terminal degree from an accredited institution in a relevant discipline, plus some relevant experience, or a master's (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution, plus at least 3 years' relevant experience? In rare instances, a bachelor's (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution, plus at least 8 years' relevant experience may be considered.

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have knowledge of the research or scholarship process, data collection, analytical and statistical methods?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have clinical, laboratory, training or field skills appropriate to the grant or contract?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have demonstrated ability to conduct research or scholarship independently or in a team?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have proficient office software skills, including word-processing, spreadsheets, and presentations?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have demonstrated interest, skills, and experiences working with diverse groups?

• Yes

• No

• • Has your previous research and scholarship focused on the testing and evaluation of sustainable paper-based food packaging materials and systems?

• Yes.

• No.

• • Do you have experience supporting research studying how paper-based packaging influences food quality, shelf life, and performance during storage and transportation, with an emphasis on packaging functionality, food preservation, and material-food interactions?

• Yes.

• No.

• • Do you have experience or an academic background related to food handling, food storage, transportation, packaging systems, or food quality assessment?

• Yes.

• No.

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Other