"Post Doctoral Fellow - Civil Engineering - (494708 )"

Department: Civil Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description: Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.

2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.

3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.

4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.

5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.

6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.

7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.

8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

The projects will focus on developing protein-based materials and new biocatalytic systems for 1) the removal of micropollutants (e.g., PFAS), 2) the recovery of critical metals from waste streams, and 3) CO2 sequestration.

Qualifications:

1) Ph.D. in environmental engineering, biochemistry, or a related field

2) Strong academic and publication record

3) Expertise in environmental chemistry and instrumental analysis (LC, LC/MS, GC)

Start Date: Flexible, preferably before January 2026

Application Instructions: Interested applicants should send the following materials as a single pdf file to Dr. Meng Wang at mengwang@uh.edu:

1) Cover letter

2) CV

3) 1-page statement of your career goals and how this postdoc experience will help you achieve your goals

4) Contact information for three references

Please use “Postdoc application_Your name” as the email subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Related Links:

Group website: https://www.mengwang.org

Department website: https://www.cive.uh.edu

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.