Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Packaging 10002634 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Sep 17 2026 Closing at: Sep 17 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources 1166948 Position Summary This
position is funded by the USDA Forest Service and US Endowment for Forestry and Communities, with funding for 12 months. This position will be filled in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory located in Madison, Wisconsin, but will be located on campus in East Lansing MI. Position will entail: Conducting experimental research Tasks including production on cellulose nano-materials
Manufacturing cellulose nano-composites Characterization of composite materials The candidate should be conversant in characterization techniques including those for mechanical properties, optical properties, and barrier properties as well as food shelf life testing. As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in
support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches. Professional Misconduct Review A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether
they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault,
sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional
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