Research Aide and Interviewer

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Job Title:

Research Aide and Interviewer

Department:

Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is seeking a Research Aide and Interviewer (Research Technician 1). This will be an entry level Research Technician role within the College. This is a Technical Track role where the work will be achieved through individual efforts as well as participation through project teams. The work will be technical and operational in nature. The Manager will provide the Research Technician with clearly established guidelines and procedures.

Required Education: High School Graduate or Associate degree in an Engineering Field

Desired Education is a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering, Physics or a related field.

Desired Experience: 6 months or more of experience in application development; 1 year of experience in scripting languages including Python and demonstrated interest in scientific applications.

Individual will continue to develop their confidence and knowledge in more advanced technical and operational areas through on the job training and tenure within the role. Individual may serve as an informal resource for Undergraduate Students and Undergraduate Student Employees. Individual will rely upon their Manager and more experienced Researchers (Research Associates) for guidance and training when needed. General support and instruction will be provided to the Research Technician for routine work within the Department and more detailed instruction and guidance will be provided when appropriate. Will log data results for further analysis and communication.

Specific Research Areas that the Research Technician will be involved in will include Molecular Simulation Analysis and script writing.

This position writes, updates, and uses Python scripts to read molecular dynamics simulation data of polymeric systems and to calculate and analyze time dependent physical properties of the systems. This requires understanding basics of polymer molecular behavior and best practices in scientific coding, including experience in Python. The employee is required to communicate clearly about the scripts and their results, including properly documenting their use and validation and sharing them with others in the group and on GitHub.

Additional Information:

Location:

CBEC (0248)

Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

15

Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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