Postdoctoral Research Associate - Electrocatalysis
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Electrocatalysis
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Base pay range
A$105,000.00/yr - A$112,000.00/yr
* 2 Full time, fixed term 12 month positions
* Use your expertise in the synthesis of functional materials and their application in electrocatalytic chemical conversion
* Base Salary $105,350 - $112,462 + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney, established in 1946, offered the first university-level chemical engineering program in Australia. The School is committed to teaching excellence and our graduates are highly regarded and sought after by employers in Australia and overseas. The School is research-intensive and considered a world leader in many cutting edge areas of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
This is an exciting opportunity from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering for two Postdoctoral Research Associates in Electrocatalysis to the Electrochemical Engineering Lab led by Dr Fengwang Li. In this role you will aim to create new catalytic materials, devices, and processes for electrocatalytic reactions that the relevant to green ammonia and circular carbon materials.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
* work with the supervisory team to design and fabricate new materials for the electrocatalysis
* optimise the synthesis of catalyst materials for these electrocatalysis conditions
* design and set up analytical equipment necessary for research
* carry out experiments to evaluate materials and reactors
* analyse and interpret data to write publications and prepare proposals
* utilise both internal and external networks to broaden expertise and guide delivery of project objectives
About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for two Postdoctoral Research Associates in Electrocatalysis who have:
* a PhD degree (or near completion) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Sciences or related field
* expertise in the synthesis of functional materials and their application in electrocatalysis for olefin conversion.
* knowledge and experience in advanced materials characterisation methodologies, such as microscopy and in-situ spectroscopy
* strong teamwork skills that are suitable for a research group that includes a mixture of undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs and senior academic staff, under the direction of a supervisor
* good written (e.g. technical reports and scientific journal publications) and oral communication skills
* an excellent track record in scientific journal publications
* demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.
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