Employment
Employment Opportunities
At WRI, you’ll find an environment where career achievement is paired with the best of Rocky Mountain living. Laramie is a relaxed college town with unmatched access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the West.
Our current job openings are below.
Project Leader
Western Research Institute seeks a Project Leader to join the Asphalt & Petroleum Technologies Business Unit.
Brief Description of Duties: Develop and lead projects in the design, characterization, and testing of asphalt materials (binders and asphalt aggregate mixtures), mostly industry oriented. Characterization includes physical (rheology, mechanics, thermal analysis), chemical (chromatography, spectroscopy) and physical-chemical (microscopy). Primary focus will be on physical characterization dealing with an emphasis on rheological and thermal properties of binders and some mixture testing. Prepare and contribute to reports for publication and/or presentation to clients or the professional community. Contribute to, or direct, the preparation, presentation, and follow-up of multi-scale proposals. Develop solutions to complex problems. Manage the research and support personnel assigned to specific projects/programs. Responsible for routine maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of laboratory instruments and equipment.
An experienced Project Leader will assume marketing and project development activities. Such activities include initiation, development and management of contacts and contracts with clients and design of project outlines and budgets.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD degree in civil engineering, materials science, chemistry or chemical engineering and experience in research and project development or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge was acquired. Must be able to work efficiently in a team environment, be self-motivated, autonomous and work under a variety of challenging research conditions. Strong written and oral communication skills and a positive outlook are essential.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have strengths in critical thinking, innovation, development of scientific hypothesis and research planning, problem solving, strong technical skills and a commitment to results and organization, strong work ethic, management skills, proposal writing (NCHRP experience is a plus), public speaking in front of large audiences, communication skills with clients and partners and a good team spirit. Experience in the industry is a big plus.
Position is available immediately and open until filled. Email resume and cover letter to Michelle D. Holmes, HR Manager, Western Research Institute, 3474 N. 3rd Street, Laramie, WY 82070. E-mail address: mholmes1@uwyo.edu.
WRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.