You must have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or related fields, strong skills in materials synthesis/characterization, and experience with electrochemistry, Na-ion, and multivalent batteries.

You will develop synthetic methods for organic electrode materials, characterize their structure and electrochemistry, study degradation mechanisms, and disseminate findings through papers and presentations.

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University of Miami

Current Employees: The Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in energy storage. Opening for a postdoc researcher with financial aid is available in Professor Chao Luo's group. Appointments beginning on September 1st, 2024, are preferred. The successful candidate will work on a project to develop the technology for the next generation of affordable and sustainable energy storage devices. The position will be responsible for organic/polymeric synthesis, material characterizations, fabricating electrodes, electrolytes and cell technology development, performance evaluation, analyze performance and make recommendations to improve performance. The applicant will work in the laboratory environment with synthetic and analytical equipment as well as generate data analysis and experimental reports documenting the experiments and the results obtained.Position Requirements Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: <ul><li>Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, or closely related fields</li><li>A strong background in synthesis, materials characterization, and electrochemistry</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with group members and internal/external colleagues</li><li>Good verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must.</li></ul>Essential Duties and Responsibilities: <ul><li>Developing synthetic approaches for preparing organic electrode materials and electrolytes</li><li>Performing structural and electrochemical characterization of electrode materials</li><li>Studying the degradation mechanisms of battery electrodes</li><li>Disseminating research findings with high-quality scientific papers and presentations</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Self-motivated and a self-starter with hands-on skills and abilities a must. Team-oriented attitude required</li></ul>Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: <ul><li>Skills at materials synthesis and characterization</li><li>Na-ion and multivalent batteries</li></ul>The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: A9

Current Employees: The Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in energy storage. Opening for a postdoc researcher with financial aid is available in Professor Chao Luo's group. Appointments beginning on September 1st, 2024, are preferred. The successful candidate will work on a project to develop the technology for the next generation of affordable and sustainable energy storage devices. The position will be responsible for organic/polymeric synthesis, material characterizations, fabricating electrodes, electrolytes and cell technology development, performance evaluation, analyze performance and make recommendations to improve performance. The applicant will work in the laboratory environment with synthetic and analytical equipment as well as generate data analysis and experimental reports documenting the experiments and the results obtained.Position Requirements Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, or closely related fieldsA strong background in synthesis, materials characterization, and electrochemistryAbility to work collaboratively with group members and internal/external colleaguesGood verbal and written communication skillsExcellent organizational and communication skills are a must.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Developing synthetic approaches for preparing organic electrode materials and electrolytesPerforming structural and electrochemical characterization of electrode materialsStudying the degradation mechanisms of battery electrodesDisseminating research findings with high-quality scientific papers and presentationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills.Self-motivated and a self-starter with hands-on skills and abilities a must. Team-oriented attitude requiredPreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Skills at materials synthesis and characterizationNa-ion and multivalent batteriesThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: A9

Post Doctoral Research Associate - University of Miami

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 The Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at the University of Miami is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in energy storage. Opening for a postdoc researcher with financial aid is available in Professor Chao Luo's group. Appointments beginning on September 1st, 2024, are preferred. The successful candidate will work on a project to develop the technology for the next generation of affordable and sustainable energy storage devices. The position will be responsible for organic/polymeric synthesis, material characterizations, fabricating electrodes, electrolytes and cell technology development, performance evaluation, analyze performance and make recommendations to improve performance. The applicant will work in the laboratory environment with synthetic and analytical equipment as well as generate data analysis and experimental reports documenting the experiments and the results obtained. 
 
 Position Requirements Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
 <ul>
 <li>Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, or closely related fields </li>
 <li>A strong background in synthesis, materials characterization, and electrochemistry </li>
 <li>Ability to work collaboratively with group members and internal/external colleagues </li>
 <li>Good verbal and written communication skills </li>
 <li>Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must. </li>
 </ul>
 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
 <ul>
 <li>Developing synthetic approaches for preparing organic electrode materials and electrolytes </li>
 <li>Performing structural and electrochemical characterization of electrode materials </li>
 <li>Studying the degradation mechanisms of battery electrodes </li>
 <li>Disseminating research findings with high-quality scientific papers and presentations </li>
 <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills. </li>
 <li>Self-motivated and a self-starter with hands-on skills and abilities a must. Team-oriented attitude required </li>
 </ul>
 Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
 <ul>
 <li>Skills at materials synthesis and characterization </li>Na-ion and multivalent batteries 
 </ul>
 The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. 
 
 Job Status: Full time 
 
 Employee Type: Staff 
 
 Pay Grade: A9
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