06 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Delaware, United States

The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware seeks a postdoctoral scholar to work on an NSF Coastlines and People project: Coastal Hazards, Equity, Economic prosperity, and Resilience (CHEER). The scholar will engage with a diverse team of researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students from a dozen universities, including the Cornell University, Boston University, University of Florida, University of California Los Angeles, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and SUNY Stony Brook. The scholar will be primarily advised by Drs. Joseph Trainor and A.R. Siders, at the University of Delaware, and the scholar will be primarily based in Newark, Delaware, but there are opportunities to spend time at partner universities and the scholar will be expected to spend some time in the field in our case study locations. The scholar will support research to understand government and household decision-making processes, criteria, and outcomes related to hurricanes, floods, and climate adaptation. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate across disciplines; be familiar with research methods including interviews, surveys, and legal analysis; and serve as an independent scholar and mentor within the team. Candidates should have a PhD in sociology, public policy, disaster science, geography, or a related field.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Delaware is seeking candidate for a postdoctoral researcher position in laboratories (https://sites.udel.edu/maps-lab/, https://sites.udel.edu/brainspeak/) focused on phonological learning and speech production (PIs: Drs. Sayako Earle and Ho Ming Chow). This position is 100% research with an ample opportunity to develop teaching skill. The successful candidate will be responsible to carry out advanced neuroimaging analyses on existing fMRI data and develop new experiments using various behavioral, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation techniques (fMRI, DTI, simultaneous EEG-fMRI, tACS, fNIRS). Salary is competitive and is set by the University rules depending on level of training. Initial appointment is for one year with possible renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding. The position has a starting date of July 1, 2024.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to co-author publications, participate in policy-relevant research, and participate in professional conferences. This position involves opportunities to work on research with graduate and undergraduate students and participate in a multi-tier mentoring program. The successful candidate will work directly with Drs. Maik Kecinski, Martin Heintzelman, and Kent Messer. The position will offer a competitive salary that is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefit package is included.

Under the general direction and supervision of the Principal Investigators, the Research Associate I will perform and support daily research activities in the Tavares (https://tavareslab.bio.udel.edu/) and Wei (https://www.bio.udel.edu/people/swei) Labs. The principal emphasis is to maintain the Xenopus colonies and facilities, perform work with mice, and provide basic technical assistance to the PIs as well as postdocs and students in their labs to conduct experiments in support of ongoing research.

The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) seeks a Research Associate III to join our team. Founded in 2020 at the University of Delaware, CPI brings a fresh focus on the global problem of plastics waste by combining innovations in catalytic technology, chemical functionalization, and polymer design. The Research Associate III will develop innovative polymer processing strategies, novel characterization approaches, and data analysis methods to enable valorization of complex polymer waste streams for a range of projects that serve CPI under the guidance of the Leadership Team, the Center for Research in Soft Matter & Polymers (CRiSP), and related polymer sustainability activities. The Research Associate III must possess a high level of independent judgement, professionalism, initiative, and problem-solving skills.