Postdoctoral Research Associate - STARS Engineering #537318213

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work for the Postdoctoral Leadership of Underrepresented minorities for Teacher-Scholar Occupations (PLUTO) program, designed to support postdocs in managing leadership roles in both teaching and research. Postdoctoral associates will work under the mentorship of Principal Investigators Dr. Winny Dong, Dr. Navid Nakhjiri, Dr. Subodh Bhandari, and Dr. Chantal Stieber.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

Candidates should be interested in research, teaching and training undergraduates, and working with Hispanic and low-income students. They will develop skills that are particularly useful for faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), but would also benefit them in any future career. Mentoring, research, and teaching duties are divided roughly equally. A portion of the PLUTO’s time will be committed to teaching one course per year with significant mentoring from the lead Co-PI. The course selection will be based on the PLUTO’s interest.

Candidates will be able to join the research groups of Dr. Navid Nakhjiri at the Astronautics Lab and Dr. Subodh Bhandari at the Unmanned Arial Systems Lab. The candidate will serve as a research mentor for 1-2 STARS undergraduates within the research group to learn how to lead and manage undergraduate research. Candidates will mentor 4 STARS students who are most likely in the same division and hold two annual workshops for undergraduates.

Initial appointments are for 1-year and are renewable for a 2^nd year based on satisfactory performance and funding availability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• Excellent English verbal communication and writing skills
• Responsible and dependable
• Ability to work well with various people, including students, faculty, and staff
• Interest in working with and mentoring undergraduate students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in aerospace flight dynamics and control systems, aerospace design, and systems engineering
• Interest in a faculty position at a primarily undergraduate institution

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation (paid medical/dental/vision, retirement, educational reimbursement, etc.).

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

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Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.