Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering)

The candidate will be involved in the following work:

• Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane development for boron removal that meets the project targets
• Synthesis/Preparation of nanoparticles for membrane modification
• Familiar with boron and RO membrane experiments and data analysis
• Familiar with characterizations of membrane (chemical properties, surface properties, morphology etc.)
• Literature review and paper writing 

Job Requirements

•  A PhD. degree in the field of Chemical Engineering with good publications preferred.
• Possess knowledge or great interest in layered double hydroxides, membrane sciences, polymer sciences, membrane separation process, and instrumental methods for analysis.
• Prior experience with research in layered double hydroxides and membrane science is highly preferred.
• Experienced with operating analytical instruments such as spectrophotometer, ICP, mass spectroscopy, SEM, etc.
• Good time management and data analytic skills.
• Good written and verbal communication
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written communication.
• Able to carry out experiments independently as well as work with a team.
• Open to fixed term contract

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More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: College of Design and Engineering
Department : Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 19377