Presentation for a Women in Engineering Living and Learning Community about a company and position I would have liked to work for when I was in Materials Science and Engineering

1. GE Global Research

2. GE Global Research
• Global Research has been the cornerstone of
GE technology for more than 100 years,
developing breakthrough innovations in areas
such as medical imaging, energy generation
technology, jet engines and lighting.
• GE employs 2,800 researchers all searching to
uncover the next technological breakthroughs
that will change the landscape for the GE
businesses

3. Company Headquarters
• GE Global Research is
headquartered in
Niskayuna, New York
and has three other
multidisciplinary
facilities in Bangalore,
India, Shanghai, China
and Munich, Germany.

4. Ideal Job Position
• Post Doctoral Research
Fellow, Nanomaterials Job
• Function: Engineering/
Technology

6. Why This Job???
Travel Opportunities in
Organic Solar Cells
Germany
Help the environment Research and lab experience
Major in Materials Engineering
Invent new materials
with a minor in nanotechnology
Large Company with room for
Work on a team
advancement

7. Requirements
• Doctoral Degree in • Experience in synthesis
Material Science, and processing of
Chemical Engineering, inorganic materials.
or Chemistry
• Experience
determining and
understanding material
structure-property
relationships.

8. Questions for GE Global Research?
What are some of your current What are the normal size of the teams
research projects in nanomaterials? I will work on?
Would I be able to choose what kind
What kind of supervision and training
of research I would be doing? I am
will I receive?
very interested in Organic Solar Cells.
You have locations worldwide. Is there What is corporate atmosphere of GE
much opportunity for travel? Global Research like?
What are the perspectives for
Is the job more independent-based or
advancement after this post-doc
team-based?
fellow?

9. Questions Continued…
Can you explain the
research process? How
long do projects typically
last?
What are the next steps
in the interview process?
How would you like to be
contacted for follow-up?

10. Questions?