"Assistant Professor position"

Job description:

The Institute of Science, Technology & Innovation (IST&I) at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position combining skills at the interface between polymer science, materials chemistry and chemical engineering. The successful candidate will plan, develop and conduct applied & engineering research programs focusing on designing and developing novel polymer-based materials for specific applications including the remediation of contaminants and the recovery of valuable elements. Other duties include advising graduate students and making contribution to build up a first-class research-oriented teaching and research programs at UM6P. The incumbent will be encouraged to work with current faculty in related fields, should be able to contribute to interdisciplinary research collaborations in one or more areas at UM6P’s ecosystem. Ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students across the university and externally is required.

Key duties:

Successful candidates are expected to:

• Establish a state-of-the-art laboratory in the area of polymer science and materials chemistry
• Conduct a scientific research in a team composed of multidisciplinary researchers,
• Initiate and develop funded research projects and programs in collaboration with multidisciplinary groups in the field,
• Participate in the teaching of undergraduate as well as graduate courses related to the candidate's areas of research interest, training and supervision of graduate students, development of teaching materials,
• Presenting research results and scientific outcomes to stakeholders and at national and international scientific meetings and conferences,
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed and high impact international academic journals of the field,
• Establish and maintain close working relationships, collaborations, and partnerships with industrial institutions and other UM6P researchers/groups on multidisciplinary research projects.

Criteria of the candidate:

• PhD in polymer science, materials chemistry, environmental sciences, chemical engineering or other related fields from a recognized university.
• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience or industrial experience in polymer science, materials and nanomaterials chemistry.
• Demonstrated expertise in polymer synthesis, surface modification, characterization and integration in targeted applications.
• High publication record in leading international and well ranked journals.
• Quality of scientific achievements and impact of publications normalized by discipline and career stage (H-index > 7),
• Experience with Patents filing and Startups building is desired.
• Willingness to learn how to generate new ideas, links, and to build upon existing ideas to generate good concepts and solutions,
• Ability to supervise graduate students,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language,
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects,
• Enthusiasm towards generating new ideas and passion for solving challenging problems that require complex creative solutions.

Skills:

The candidate must have demonstrated research activity in most of the following disciplinary fields:

• Conversion and valorisation of biomass into advanced polymer-based materials.
• Synthesis and surface modification of polymer-based materials for application in adsorption of contaminants, photodegradation, and building materials.
• Experience in characterization of materials using various techniques such as (GC-MS), (HPLC), (EIS), (PL), (EDS), (UV-Vis), TGA-DSC, XRD, SEM, XPS, Raman, etc. and technical skills on the manipulation of most of those instruments,
• Experience in the use of academic software (Origin, HighScore, VESTA, ....).

Applications must be submitted online; the folder must contain:

• A cover letter indicating the position applied for and the main research interests,
• A detailed CV,
• Brief research statements,
• Contact information of 3 references to be contacted directly by IST&I.