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Energy, Environment and Smart Systems Researchers

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Work type: Full Time
Location: Troy, NY
Categories: Research: Energy, Environment, and Smart Systems, Researchers and Research Support

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, # astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

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Research Groups

Baruch ’60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research

Enhancing Community Cooperation with Iterative Sensor Research

Center for Architecture Science and Ecology

The Manufacturing Innovation Center

The Center for Flow Physics and Control

The Center for Future Energy Systems

Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications

The Lighting Research Center

The Darin Fresh Water Institute

The Department of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Nuclear Engineering

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Job Summary

The Research Groups listed above are seeking applicants to support the goals of a variety of sponsored research activity

Minimum Qualifications

For researcher positions, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or foreign degree equivalent in a related science or technical discipline

For research support positions, candidates must possess an Associate's Degree or foreign degree equivalent with 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional opportunities exist for those with a relevant advanced degree, publication record, and/or significant additional years of paid professional experience in a related position. Individuals who possess these qualifications and who have the potential to, or a demonstrated track record of being able to build collaborative external partnerships are especially desirable. Relevant combinations of training, education and experience will be considered.

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Culture of Safety at Rennselaer

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff, and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

 

 

 

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