Research Scientist

Position Description:

Since its inception in 1996, VCU College of Engineering has brought innovative, real-world engineering education to Central Virginia. Comprised of five different departments plus the Dean’s office, the College of Engineering enrolls more than 1,700 undergraduate and 250 graduate students in several degree programs supported by approximately 600 full time, part time, and student employees. As part of a premier research university known for tenacity, love of the city of Richmond, and commitment to diversity and access, the College of Engineering values the significant and positive impact of our people and ideas in the promotion of regional and global prosperity involving research and life sciences.

The VCU College of Engineering’s mission is to create and grow a diverse community of exceptional students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry partners that strive to create a common future for all where innovative, sustainable, and equitable solutions to global engineering challenges are realized for the benefit of this generation and future generations. Additional information about the department’s programs and faculty may be found at https://egr.vcu.edu/departments/chemical/

The department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering within the VCU College of Engineering is seeking a Research Scientist to perform lab management activities and facilitate the progression of current projects related to continuous API manufacturing. This position will be responsible for:

• Partnering with students (undergraduate and graduate) as well as faculty in the execution of existing research initiatives by supporting experimental design, implementation, and analysis.
• Aiding the identification, evaluation, and development (e.g. from brainstorming to proposal preparation) of new research horizons across the focus areas of the group.
• The position is highly encouraged to seek externally funded research, serving as the principal investigator, in collaboration with the faculty.
• Maintain leading edge knowledge of current methods and technologies related to continuous API manufacturing and multiphase reacting systems
• Conducting and documenting literature reviews of prior activities related to research objectives.
• Documenting research findings and communicating results to internal and external team members and collaborators
• Publishing research findings.
• Delivering results in a fast-paced time sensitive environment.
• Supervising and maintaining the day-to-day operation of the equipment and infrastructure
• Developing standard operating procedures and safety protocols for various systems including maintaining trained user databases and electronic access through university systems.