Graduate Research Position Available
Villanova University has been ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report for over a decade, in the Best Universities-Masters category in the northern region. Located just outside of Philadelphia, PA, the area offers an abundance of culture, food, and leisure activities.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has an available Research Assistant position in the Environmental Chemistry Research Group starting Fall 2010. Full tuition and fees remission is available for two years along with a monthly stipend. The Environmental Chemistry laboratories house state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for water and air analyses (e.g., GC/MS, LC/MS/MS), and the Nanotechnology Laboratory within the College of Engineering has extensive surface characterization capabilities (e.g., TEM-EDS, SEM-EDAX, Mössbauer spectroscopy, AFM).
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field, prior research experience, and an interest in conducting research in the area of Environmental Chemistry and Technology Development. Ongoing research is focused on the electrochemical generation of oxidants for use in contaminant remediation and disinfection.
Interested applicants should send a resume along with a brief statement of interest to Dr. Brian Chaplin at brian.chaplin@villanova.edu. For more information about graduate school and admission requirements visit www.villanova.edu. Prompt submittal of application materials to the graduate school is highly recommended to ensure full consideration for the position.