The Department of Materials Science and Engineering seeks to bring together a world-class faculty and staff to explore the field of MSE and Welding Engineering. Our vision is creation of an environment that brings together a diversity of people and ideas through the process of discovery and learning for the advancement of materials science and engineering. We seek to create impact that is tangible and significant with excellence that is obvious.

We seek candidates who are ardent discoverers, passionate teachers and mentors, and committed stewards to our discipline. For the best candidates, we offer a vibrant research environment at one of the largest, best equipped and best connected academic research platforms in North America.

Faculty openings

Advanced Metallic Materials for Transportation

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering and at The Ohio State University (mse.osu.edu) invites applications for a senior-level tenure-track position in metallic structural materials for transportation applications. This position is one of three positions in a cluster hire initiative in the College of Engineering among the departments of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), and Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE). The faculty appointed through this cluster hire initiative will assist in defining and building a center of excellence in the design and manufacture of lightweight and high-performance structures and assemblies. The successful applicant will be expected to complement existing manufacturing, modeling and characterization strengths in the OSU science and engineering community. Research leadership is implicit in this senior-level appointment and the successful applicant will be expected to attract significant federal funding and industrial partnerships for advanced structural materials in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, or other applications.
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Graduate Research Associate (GRA) positions

A graduate student’s principal objective is to earn a graduate degree. Appointment as a Graduate research Associate (GRA) contributes to that objective by providing an apprenticeship experience along with financial support. This apprenticeship complements formal instruction and gives the student practical, personal experience that can be gained only by performing research activities.

GRA positions provide a number of benefits to the student:

• Full payment of tuition and academic fees,
• A monthly stipend typically provided on 12 month cycles,
• 85% payment of OSU Student Health Insurance premiums for the student,
• Payment of computer technology fee as well as laboratory fees,
• Payment of research-related expenses,
• Travel costs for conference and research-related expenses may also be provided,
• Total value of this package can be nearly $60,000 per year.

More about GRA positions in our department.

The Ohio State University is an affirmative/equal opportunity employer.  Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply and build a diverse workplace.  Columbus is a thriving metropolitan community, and the University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.