"Postdoctoral Fellow - 527835"

Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.

Additional Department Summary

The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at The University of Alabama is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral fellow position. This position is available to individuals with research experience working with catalysts, including zeolites and supported metal nanoparticles, as well as in measuring reaction rates in gas-phase reactors. This position will be expected to conduct research in the area of catalysis and in situ spectroscopy.

Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon demonstration of research productivity and funding.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications

PhD in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or Chemistry or a related field.

Candidates will need to have completed their Ph.D. or have it completed by the start of employment. Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae and include at least three references in the reference section of the application. Please upload additional documents to the “other documents” tab as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Research experience relating to fabrication of gas-phase packed bed reactors, NMR spectroscopy (e.g., 1H, 11B, 15N NMR of liquid solutions), X-ray diffraction, ICP-OES, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), temperature programmed desorption, probe molecule chemisorption (e.g., CO or H2 pulsed chemisorption), and transmission electron microscopy as well as catalyst synthesis.