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Job Posting Title:

Research Associate 3

   

Position Type:

Wages as Earned (Fixed Term)

   

Department:

LSUAM Engineering - MI - Composite Materials (Genevieve Palardy (00048329))

   

Work Location:

3261 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Temporary

   

Job Description:

A research position is available in the field of damage mechanics in brain tissue, leveraging computational head models. It will support a project related to development of digital twins for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in American football athletes.

Job Responsibilities:

25% Develop and improve computational head models using ABAQUS to capture damage evolution in brain tissue under successive loading.

45% Incorporate on-the-field head impact data into simulations and validate results/behavior. Data processing using MATLAB or Python may be required.

15% Suggest alternative constitutive material models to simulate brain tissue behavior.

10% Communicate findings via presentations and journal/conference publications.

5% Assist with proposal writing for a follow-up project.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Material Engineering, or Material Science and related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

0-2 years of experience with computational modeling using ABAQUS or similar finite element analysis packages, material models implementation, and data analysis using MATLAB, Python or similar programming languages.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please attach your resume to your application. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Genevieve Palardy at [email protected].

   

Posting Date:

May 5, 2026

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

September 5, 2026

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

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Essential Position (Y/N):

   

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