Materials Research

Internship with ZeoVation

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Are you looking for a Research Intern position? ZeoVation, located here in Columbus Ohio is hiring an hourly-paid internship starting in September 2018.
Description
ZeoVation (ZV) is a OSU spin off materials company developing products for the consumer, environmental and chemical industries. Currently, they market 2 zeolite products for academic and industrial development as well as 2 functional material products for consumer product manufacturing.
They are looking for highly motivated individuals to join their product research & development (R&D) team.
You will be trained on research and product development level chemical laboratory operation skills. Learn about new material development process. Work on lab-scale manufacturing of zeolites for research and development purpose and will be involved in product developments.
Responsibilities
– Help maintain and optimize nanozeolite and hierarchical zeolite synthesis in R&D lab
– Produce nanozeolite and hierarchical zeolite raw products for R&D and sampling purposes
– Help develop nanozeolite synthesis protocols
– Record production and generate reports
Qualifications
– Two years of experience working in chemistry/materials research labs
– Undergraduate student or BS degree holder in chemistry/materials major
– Proficiency in chemistry experiment operations
– Interested in chemical process scale up
– Excellent oral and written communications skills are required
– Must be self-motivated and prepared to learn andadopt new techniques as needed
Contact
Bo Wang, PhD .
Co-Founder at ZeoVation
bowang@zeovation.com

OSU Undergraduate Laboratory Intern

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Now Hiring! IMR’s Nanotech West Laboratory is looking to hire an intern for their undergraduate laboratory.

8-15 hours per week (additional summer hours available)

Job Responsibilities Include:

  • Material processing in Class 100 cleanroom facility
  • Metrology of semiconductor materials and devices
  • Maintaining chemical and gas cylinder inventories
  • Daily and weekly equipment status checks
  • Maintaining lab cleanliness and monitoring lab users

[The Institute for Material Research (IMR) offers a free weekday shuttle between central campus and Nanotech West Laboratory located on West Campus]

Please Direct Inquiries to Pete Janney (janney.9@osu.edu)

Innovation Challenge

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The Institute for Materials Research is hosing a weekend innovation challenge with a prominent industrial company this weekend (January 27-29).

They are inviting about 25 undergraduates to develop concepts to improve a commercial product. The scope of work is to develop a concept that is cheaper, lighter, and simpler to use than the current product. Students will self-assemble into teams of 3 to 5. Each team will come up with a presentation and prototypes (physical and/or virtual) to be presented to an industry partner on day three. Teams are competing for cash prizes and awards as the best weekend design.

Schedule
Three-day program (January 27th – 29th, 2017)
Tentative agenda:

  • Friday 5-8pm: Pitch, team selection, project planning
  • Saturday 8-5pm: Concept development and down selection
  • Sunday 8-3pm: Build solution, prepare pitch
  • Sunday 3pm: Pitch concepts
  • Sunday 5pm: Awards presentation

Students will have flexibility Saturday and Sunday to come and go throughout the day.

The challenge will take place at Ohio State’s Materials Innovation space at 1381 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH, 43210. If interested, please fill out the sign up form.

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SURI: Materials Research at Northwestern University

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Northwestern University’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is offering a 9-week paid summer research experience for undergraduate students.

Paired with leading research professors in science and engineering, students may dabble in areas such as ceramics, polymers, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, molecular electronics, and biomaterials.

Students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens are welcome to apply.

The program is from June 20- August 19, and participants will receive a $4,500 stipend, a travel allowance, and on-campus housing.

The application deadline is February 15. To apply, click here.

Want to jump start your search for the right program? Check out this listing  of programs that have recently reached out to CBC students.