Research Scientist Open Rank, Eyring Materials Center
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Manage ASU's high-pressure FORCE facility: run multi-anvil press experiments, train users, maintain equipment and budget.
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Why it is interesting. Build and manage FORCE, a national high-pressure center with 1000-6000 ton presses and a 600 MPa gas vessel
Might not be for you. Facility management and user support focus, with extensive multi-anvil press experience required; no polymer content
Adjacent materials roleEyring Materials Center; manage high-pressure facility with multi-anvil/large-volume presses, run high-pressure experiments, develop techniques, high-pressure cell assembly materials
H-1B filings
Arizona State University filed 35 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.
Most common titles: Assistant Professor, Assistant Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Scholar. Median filed pay: $89K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
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- Seniority
- Entry level
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- PhD
- Experience
- 3+ yrs
- Role
- Academic / Postdoc
Role details
Job Description: Eyring Materials Center at Arizona State University is looking for a Research Scientist (Open Rank), High-Pressure Lab Manager. The candidate will be responsible for finalizing the establishment of the FORCE (Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment) facility and managing ASU’s high-pressure facility. This position is supported by Arizona State University. Once operational, FORCE will serve as a national center that will attract high-pressure researchers from the U.S. and around the world, and it is expected to operate as a cutting-edge facility for many years.
The facility includes 6 high-pressure pieces of equipment: two 1000-ton Walker-type presses, a 6000-ton uniaxial Kawai-type press, a 1500-ton DIA press, a high-pressure torsional device, and a 600 MPa internally heated gas vessel. Facility management includes training users to operate the facility’s equipment, maintaining the equipment’s iLab schedule, and conducting high-pressure runs. Duties also include generating training materials as appropriate and developing techniques as needed. The candidate must work effectively as part of a team and have extensive experience with multi-anvil press operation.
Essential Duties
Carry out testing and calibrations as needed. Purchase/ coordinate purchasing of lab supplies, including materials for high-pressure cell assemblies. Assist facility users. Supervise student worker(s). Oversee the facility budget.
Minimum Qualifications
Must have
earned a Ph.D and have a minimum of 3 years of research experience at the time of the appointment. Must work cooperatively or independently in conducting research and in seeking outside funding and supervising others in carrying out significant research projects. Asst Research Scientist - PhD and 3 years of research experience (ideally postdoctoral exp.) Assoc Research Scientist - PhD and 5 years of research experience (ideally postdoctoral exp.) Research Scientist - PhD and 7 years of research experience (ideally postdoctoral exp.) Desired Qualifications: Experience in high-pressure environments is required, and experience with large-volume presses is highly desirable.
Good mechanical skills and knowledge of electronics and software are necessary. Demonstrated research skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, experience in technical writing, and a record of working with other researchers are important.
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