Postdoctoral Research Associate
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is part of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which is centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. ISTC integrates applied research and technical assistance to advance efforts in the areas of pollution prevention; water and energy conservation; renewable energy, greenhouse gas mitigation, materials recycling, and beneficial reuse. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/PRIjobs.
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A postdoctoral research associate position is available to research and develop a process for the catalytic hydrothermal gasification of biomass to renewable natural gas. Key responsibilities will include catalyst development, testing, process engineering, and scale-up. The candidate will be expected to familiarize themself with the relevant literature, plan and execute experiments, analyze and interpret data, write reports, and prepare manuscripts for publication.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D in chemical engineering or any science/engineering field with relevant experience in catalysis and reaction/process engineering. Employment as a postdoctoral research associate requires the completion of a Ph.D within the past 10 years. Experience in materials synthesis and characterization and reaction engineering is highly preferred. Preference will be given to those with experience in gasification reaction techniques with instrumentation skills in XRD, SEM, XPS, NMR, BET, GC-MS, GC-FID, and ICP-MS. Proficiency is required in written and oral English. Other desired attributes include effective communication, collaborative and positive attotude, and organization skills. Proficiency in commonly employed software, databases, and project management tools.
This is a full-time position with a salary per university guidelines. The anticipated duration of available funding is currently 3 years. There is a high possibility of an extension depending on funding and programmatic need. To learn more about the benefits offered at the University of Illinois, please visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits/.
The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Qualified candidates must submit via e-mail a 1) cover letter, 2) résumé/CV, 3) and the names and contact information (including e-mail addresses) of three professional references to Dr. Jaemin Kim at jaemin@illinois.edu, Dr. Nandakishore Rajagopalan at nrajagop@illinois.edu, Dr. Hong Lu at honglu8@illinois.edu, and Dr. Jung Hyun Park at jhdb0626@illinois.edu.
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