Address- Full-time, fixed term until 31January 2026. Located at the Faculty of Engineering on the Darlington Campus
- Contribute and develop your expertise in research to the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Base Salary, Level A6 $105,350 p.a. + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is welcoming applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on CarbonCatalysts for Hydrogen Productionto join the team. This position is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery project. We seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate with expertise in Carbon Catalysts for Hydrogen Production and fuel cells.
Working closely with Professor Yuan Chen and his team, the successful candidate will have demonstrated experience synthesising Carbon Catalysts, conducting catalyst performance tests using batch/continuous flow reactors and hydrogel fuel testing facilities, characterising Carbon Catalysts using ex-situ and in-situ tools, and publishing in high-impact scientific journals.
Additional experiences in collaboration with researchers on DFT and molecular dynamic modelling will be ideal for this position.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- manage own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small-scale project management to coordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines
- adopt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols
- train postgraduate and undergraduate students on scientific techniques and experimental protocols
- organise and document weekly research meetings with research collaborators
- prepare research progress reports upon requests from research collaborators
- prepare journal articles based on experimental results or systematic literature reviews for publication in high-impact journals
- develop new research ideas and present detailed proposals for competitive grants or fellowship applications
- ensure that all aspects of the research program are conducted according to WHS regulations.
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 a Postdoctoral Research Associate on CarbonCatalysts for Hydrogen Production who has:
- a PhD in chemical engineering/material science and engineering/chemistry (electrochemistry) or other closely related field from a reputable institution
- a good track record of publications in top journals on catalyst research
- experience in synthesis and characterisation, in particular in Hydrogen Production and/or hydrogen fuel cells
- experience in catalyst characterisation, e.g., SEM/TEM/XRD/Raman XAS/physisorption/electrochemical tools
- experience in assembly and conducting electrochemical tests using
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills with high written and spoken English competency.
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Pre-employment checks
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EEO statement
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Applications Close
Sunday 16 June 2024 11:59 PM
