Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Prof. Sam Li under a project on Cost-Effective Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metals from Non-Incinerable Wastes.

The main responsibilities of the position include:  

• To develop metal chelators 
• To conduct research on the reuse of clean industrial sludge as concrete 
• To assist in conducting pilot tests
• To collaborate with potential offtakers to conduct tests on real samples and prototype processes.
• To develop processes to use recovered metals from waste as electrodes
• To develop novel metal catalysts for energy generation

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline: PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering
• Skills: Research on development of metal chelators and conducting pilot tests.  
• Experience: Metals extraction technologies and electrochemistry

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In accordance with Singapore's legal requirements, unvaccinated workers will not be able to work on the NUS premises with effect from 15 January 2022. As such, job applicants will need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Science
Department: Chemistry
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID: 13167