Research Assistant
- Recruiter
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
- Location
- Singapore
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2021
- End of advertisement period
- 18 Feb 2021
- Ref
- 3496544
- Academic Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Chemistry
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description
The successful candidate will work with Suresh Valiyaveettil on Assessing the environmental impact of micro-plastics and controlled polymer degradation under a project on Risks and Solutions: Marine Plastics in Southeast Asia- RaSP-SEA.
The main responsibilities of the position include: -
- Collection of micro-plastic samples from various locations in the region.
- Identification of the micro-plastic samples using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques.
- Coordinate research meetings between different groups.
- Help the PI to prepare documents.
- Organize workshops.
Qualifications
BSc(Hons) or MSc (Chemistry or environmental science).
Skills: Polymer/micro-plastics characterisation, detection and characterisation of environmental pollutants and developing solutions.
Experience: Experience in dealing with various environmental pollutants, use of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Science
Department : Chemistry