Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Job Description

The Applied Chemistry and Engineering Research Centre of Excellence (ACER CoE) at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position combining skills at the interface between chemistry and chemical engineering under the direction of Prof Youssef Belmabkhout. The successful candidate will develop and conduct applied research programs in chemistry and chemical engineering focusing on designing and development of materials for gas storage applications, gas/vapor/liquid separation purification, sensing and/or waste transformation/energy efficiency. Other duties include advising graduate students and contribution to build up a first-class research-oriented research program at UM6P. The incumbent will be encouraged to collaborate with other researchers in related fields within the centre and within UM6P. The position is open to individuals who hold a Doctoral degree in the subject discipline from a recognized university. The candidate should demonstrate that their PhD work and past experience allow them to have a connection to one or several aspects of the areas of research mentioned above. Very good English communication, both verbal and written, is required.

Key Duties

• Conducting scientific research in a team composed of multidisciplinary researchers;
• Supervise graduate student within ACER CoE;
• Participate to develop funded research projects and programs in the area in collaboration with multidisciplinary groups in the field;
• Presenting research results and scientific outcomes to stakeholders and at scientific meetings and conferences;
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed and high impact international academic journals of the field.

Criteria of the Candidate

• PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering or other related fields from a recognized University;
• Demonstrated understanding of research excellence and operational requirements to achieve successful/high-quality research;
• Publication record in leading international and well ranked journals, preferably on the design and preparation of porous materials for gas/vapor adsorptive and membrane separations;
• Experience in developing and validating methods, operating and troubleshooting different gas/vapor adsorption/membrane testing instruments;
• Willingness to learn how to generate new ideas, links, and to build upon existing ideas to generate good concepts and solutions;
• Ability to co-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 a research activity in most of the following disciplinary fields:
• Synthesis of porous materials (such as MOFs, zeolites or other silica-based materials);
• Experience in characterization of porous materials using various techniques such as BET, TGA-DSC-MS, PXRD, SXRD, FTIR, NMR, SEM, XPS, etc. and technical skills on the manipulation of most of those instruments;
• Experience in the use of academic databases (CCDC, RCSR, ...) and softwares (Material Studio, Diamond, Origin, ....);
• Evidence of experience in adsorptive or/and membrane separation technologies.