Location: St Lucia Campus
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: R-43132
School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EAIT
Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years
Base Salary: $78,871.35 - $105,004.02 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
Based at our St Lucia Campus
This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer to work between two teams with complementary expertise in (a) biomass conversion, and (b) the electrochemical conversion of CO2 and high-performance membrane materials.
Biomass-derived advanced materials will be of critical importance in the field of sustainable CO2 capture and electrochemical conversion. These materials encompass carbons, nanocellulose, nanocomposite membranes and catalyst support. However, to advance the performance of these materials, more specific green chemistry pre-treatments and scalable mechanical refining methods need to be developed. This project will explore the fundamentals of elegant sustainable chemistry pre-treatments (e.g. enzymatic, natural deep eutectic solvents (NDES)) as applied to various lignocellulose feedstocks, so that we can better understand and “tune” a vast array of materials structure-property-relationships useful in CO2 conversion.
More information about the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide can be found on the following website GETCO2.
This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, etc.
Work Rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Darren Martin via darren.martin@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
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Applications close on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-43132).