Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Wastewater Treatment and Resources Recovery – Group of Dr. Xiaowu Huang

The Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (group of Dr. Huang) is looking for 1-2 postdoctoral fellows who have solid knowledge and training in biological wastewater treatment and resources recovery from wastewater and biowaste.

Contract duration: 1-2 years.

Project Details

Our mission is to carry out R&D work towards energy-autarky and/or energy-positive WWTPs. The research topics include but are not limited to (1) biological wastewater treatment, e.g., sidestream anammox and mainstream anammox; and (2) resources recovery from wastewater (e.g., livestock wastewater, soybean wastewater and brewery wastewater) and biosolids (e.g., municipal sludge and kitchen waste), such as microbe-driven production of value-added products (e.g., PHAs, VFAs and proteins).

Keywords: Biological nitrogen removal; Anammox; Microbial community; Bioreactors; Anaerobic digestion; Resource recovery; Value-added products; Meta-omics

Selection Criteria

PhD degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or relevant fields (no more than 5 years after completed the doctoral degree)
Solid background in wastewater treatment and/or biosolids treatment
Vast experiences in bioreactor operation and bioinformatics analysis
Good communication skills and good command of English
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Ability to author scientific reports and co-author scientific publications
Published at least two first-authored impactful research paper in SCI journal(s) from previous research work

Benefits

Total annual salary: RMB 330,000 up / year (depending on qualifications of the candidate, including government subsidy)

Extra benefit:

housing at GTIIT, China (Rental paid by candidate)
Annual health check
Professional conference travel allowance
Professional assistance offered to apply for Talent fund and Research fund
Qualified candidate can receive RMB 140,000 living subsidy
Work life balance
World class Faculty team mentoring,
Advanced lab equipment and devices

Application

Application deadline: Open till filled

Send below documents to Dr. Huang at xiaowu.huang@gtiit.edu.cn: 1) Curriculum vitae and personal statements; 2) Three letters of recommendation (one from the mentor for PhD and/or Master’s studies); 3) A short research plan outline (up to one page in length); 4) Degree certificate with the PhD degree

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Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Wastewater Treatment and Resources Recovery – Group of Dr. Xiaowu Huang

Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

China, Guang Dong Sheng, Shan Tou Shi, Jin Ping Qu, 大学路241号 邮政编码: 515063