Research Associate in Nanomaterials Chemistry at UCL

Duties and Responsibilities

The research associate will work in the Department of Chemistry at University College London. The postholder will be required to carry out research into the manufacture of  nanocatalysts for CO₂ reduction, developing and maintaining the nanomaterials synthesis equipment, local and characterisation of the  nano-catalysts and assisting in the development of a device for the solar driven catalytic reduction of CO₂. The position will be working across chemistry and chemical engineering.   

This project is part of an EPSRC grant on ‘Bioinspired nano-catalysts for CO₂ Conversion’ which is a collaborative research programme between experimental and computational  scientists in UCL Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the Catalysis Centre on the Harwell Research Campus. The successful candidate will develop and apply novel synthesis techniques for the production of  nano-catalysts in a high pressure continuous hydrothermal flow reactor and their application in a solar driven device for CO₂ reduction.

The post is funded for three years and is available from 1^st August 2013 or shortly thereafter.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate will have a PhD degree or equivalent - or will have submitted their thesis prior to taking up the position - in a relevant subject, for example materials chemistry, chemical engineering, nano-materials science or catalysis. The appointee must have experience of standard materials synthesis and characterisation, whereas experience of working with high pressure devices, hydrothermal flow equipment, (photo)catalytic reactors, fuel cells or electro-catalysis devices is desirable. A good track record of peer-reviewed publications is essential.  Since this is an integrated multi-disciplinary project, the successful applicant will also have the ability to engage with topics across research boundaries.

Further Details

Informal enquiries should be addressed to the person below in first instance

Dr Jawwad Darr j.a.darr@ucl.ac.uk

Closing Date 28 June 2013

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