Postdoctoral position – 2019 in Umeå University, Sweden
Designation/Position- Postdoctoral position – 2019
Umeå University, Sweden invites application for Postdoctoral Fellowships PPostdoctoral position – 2019 from eligible and interested candidates
About- Department of Chemistry is the largest department in the Faculty of Science and Technology, with over 200 employees, including about 40 doctoral students, and with a strong and expanding research. Three major areas of research; Biological Chemistry, Environmental and Biogeochemistry and Technical Chemistry, represents the research and chemistry education of our department. We are also a strong partner in KBC, The Chemical-Biological Centre.
Research/Job Area- Chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or in an equivalent field
Project Title- Chemistry with focus on Environmental Chemistry
Location- Umeå University, Sweden
Eligibility/Qualification–
The required qualification is a doctoral degree or a foreign degree that is deemed equivalent in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or in an equivalent field.
To be eligible the degree should have been completed a maximum of three years before the end of the application deadline unless special circumstances exists.
Previous experience of carbonization of biomass and/or organic waste materials is required, and experience in hydrothermal processing techniques is a strong merit.
Very good command of the English language, both written and spoken, is also a requirement.
You should have a keen interest in the area and be prepared to take on the scientific and technical challenges.
Training and/or experience in environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry and surface chemistry is required. In addition, it is desirable that you have experience in techniques of relevance for environmental analysis (primarily GC-MS and LC-MS) and surface characterization techniques such as FTIR and XPS. We expect you to have the capability of planning and performing scientific experiments, and an interest to operate in an international environment.
Previous international experience is a merit. You should be creative, with good interpersonal and collaborative skills, power of initiative, and a high degree of independence.
You should also have very good skills in writing scientific publications.
Job/Position Description-
This postdoctoral position is part of a research project where the main aim is to convert microalgae biomass grown in wastewater, and solid residues from lipid extraction of algal biomass to carbon materials through hydrothermal carbonization, HTC.
Both the algal feedstocks and the HTC products will be extensively characterized and the data used as a basis for matching the HTC chars to the most appropriate application area, and identifying needs for further functionalization to produce high performance carbon materials with tailored properties.
In addition to the characterization of the carbon, the HTC water phase and the generated gas will be characterized and their composition assessed.
The employment is full-time for a period of two years, starting in April 2019, or as agreed.
How to Apply-
A complete application must contain the following documents:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) including a description of your qualifications and suitability for the position, your research interests and motivation for applying, and your contact information
- A curriculum vitae, including a publication list
- Copies of doctoral degree certificate and other relevant degree certificates, including documentation of completed academic courses and obtained grades
- Copy of PhD thesis and relevant publications that you wish to submit (maximum 5 publications)
- Name and contact information of at least two reference persons
- Other relevant documents you wish to claim
The application should be written in Swedish or English. Applications must be submitted via our e-recruiting system. Log on and apply via the button at the bottom of the page.
For Contact- For more information please contact Assoc.prof. Stina Jansson, phone: +46-907867622, email: stina.jansson@umu.se
Last Date for Apply– 31 January 2019
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