ECE Engineering Research Associate I, II, or III - Open Pool

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) is seeking applications for Research Associate.

Positions with specific areas of research could include :

• Biomedical engineering
• Communications and signal processing
• Computer engineering
• Controls and robotics
• Electromagnetics and remote sensing
• Lasers and photonics

Research Associates participate in professional, scientific activities at several levels of difficulty and responsibility described in the Class Concepts.

They typically are assigned responsibility for the coordination of various aspects of research projects that :

• involve the design, construction, assembly, and test of experimental equipment and instrument systems as well as computer software programs and hardware systems;
• provide information and advice to principal investigators and / or other faculty and research personnel with administrative responsibility for the research program or teaching facility;
• act as scientific or technical liaisons to investigators, shop personnel, vendors, extramural funding agencies, and external clientele including commodity and industry organizations;
• design or supervise the design of electrical, mechanical, electronic, and / or optical instruments and of computer-associated systems and equipment;
• supervise or perform the recording and reduction of test data for instrument design and evaluation purposes; and,
• assemble and evaluate information and prepare reports with respect to feasibility, engineering design criteria, and performance of instrument systems.

Research Associatesat the highest levels make significant innovative contributions to the design and conductof scientific and research methodology to a degree that typically changes the course ofthe investigation, and / or direct a broad range of programs.

Required Job Qualifications Research Associate I :

• Bachelors degree
• 0 3 years of professional, post-baccalaureate (or equivalent) experience
• Knowledge : possess knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and

methodology of a professional or scientific position, and skill in applying this knowledgein carrying out assignments, operations, or procedures.

Incumbents also possess practicaland / or technical knowledge to perform assignments such as carrying out limited projectsthat involve use of specialized, complicated techniques.

• Work experience involves some knowledge of the practical and potential values of research and experimentation in the field involved.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Research Associate II :

• Bachelors degree and more than 3 years of relevant professional experience or a recent Masters degree and no other significant professional experience, preferably in a STEM related field.
• Knowledge : possess knowledge of the principles, concepts, and

methodologies described for Level I that has been either : (a) supplemented by skillsgained through job experience to permit independent performance of recurringassignments, or (b) supplemented by additional professional or administrativeknowledge.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Research Associate III :

Bachelors degree and 5 years of work-related experience or a Masters degree with at least 2 years experience may join CSU.

Individuals with a PhD who have no additional experience. Degree preferably in a STEM related field

Knowledge : Incumbents possess knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, andpractices such as would be gained through extended graduate study or experience, andapplies this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments.

Incumbents alsopossess a comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of a technical field and skill,and applies this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or

procedures.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Job Qualifications Diversity Statement Ability to advance the departments commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.

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