Postdoctoral Researcher (Engineering Education)

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Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Researcher (Engineering Education)

Position Type:

Other Academic

Department:

LSUAM Engineering- School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Dimitris E Nikitopoulos (00006339))

Work Location:

3261 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Pay Grade:

Other Academic

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Conduct applied research on engineering education at the undergraduate level, which includes teaching ME undergraduate and/or graduate courses to test new educational methodologies and education/learning management modalities.

Job Responsibilities:

50% Conduct innovative research in mechanical engineering, contributing to the advancements of engineering education. Develop and apply experimental approaches within new education and learning management modalities within the mechanical engineering undergraduate program.

30% Provide instruction and advisement at the undergraduate and graduate levels in addition to mentoring and senior design projects using various experimental approaches.

15% Publish engineering education research results in archival and conference venues.

5% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in in an Engineering discipline; Ability to conduct applied engineering education research in ME through teaching of core mechanical, aerospace and/or nuclear engineering courses and laboratories in one or more areas of Thermal/Fluid Science/Systems, and/or Mechanical Systems. Interest and abilities to conduct engineering education research through teaching Manufacturing Processes, and/or Robotics, and/or use of engineering tools such as Computational Engineering (e.g. FEA, CFD), and Computer Aided Design are desirable. Laboratory management and teaching assistant supervision and training skills to enable research on innovative delivery of material in a practical setting will be highly regarded.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear or Robotics Engineering; two to five years of experience or more, including graduate study

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please attach as one single PDF to your online application: cover letter, curriculum vitae and three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos at medimi@lsu.edu.

Posting Date:

June 27, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

December 24, 2025

Additional Position Information:

Background Check- An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits- LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.