Post Doctoral Scholar

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [email protected]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.

Current Employees and Students:

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.

Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site.  We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

• Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.

• Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application. 

Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar

Department:

Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for an experimental Postdoctoral Scholar position in the emerging field of Polarization Caloritronics.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team led by Professor Wolfgang Windl and supported by a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship focused on polarization caloritronics, the study of coupled heat and polarization transport in ferroelectric materials. Besides supporting the existing experimental effort, the postdoc will lead the development and experimental validation of transformative device concepts such as thermal transistors, thermoelectric energy conversion, or THz-capable phonon logic. Responsibilities include conducting high-precision electrical, thermal, and transport measurements on ferroelectric and multiferroic materials; designing, fabricating, and characterizing advanced devices for thermal management, logic, memory, thermoelectric, and THz applications; publishing research findings in leading scientific journals; and contributing to the development of advanced experimental capabilities within the research group.

The experimental work is supported by first-principles based transport modeling, and the broader collaborative network includes materials synthesis experts at Ohio State University, as well as collaborators at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) supporting characterization through piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and inelastic neutron scattering (INS).

Required Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field.

Desired Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated excellence in research, evidenced by a strong publication record and academic achievements.
• Strong experimental skills, including experience with transport measurements in ferroelectric, multiferroic, or related functional materials and hands-on experience in cleanroom processing and advanced device fabrication.
• This is an experimental position, theoretical applications will not be considered.

Additional Information:

Location:

Fontana Laboratories (1018)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.