Electrochemical Engineering Postdoc: Sustainable Tech Research

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering to join the Electrochemical Engineering Lab led by Dr Fengwang Li. The role focuses on sustainable chemical production and energy conversion through hands-on experimentation and device/process engineering.

This position involves designing electrochemical devices, testing, data analysis and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to advance scalable technologies and robust

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with electrolysers or fuel cells and device testing.
• Ability to design electrochemical devices and experimental hardware using CAD.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble and improve electrochemical cells and reactors.
• Develop and operate experimental test systems with data acquisition.
• Plan electrochemical experiments evaluating performance and durability.
• Apply process design principles for experimental configurations and diagrams.
• Contribute to device scale-up and system integration, including CAD models.

Skills

Electrochemical engineering

Device design

Lab testing

CAD

Process design

Education

PhD in Chemical/Electrochemical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

COMSOL

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering to join the Electrochemical Engineering Lab led by Dr Fengwang Li. The role focuses on sustainable chemical production and energy conversion through hands-on experimentation and device/process engineering.

This position involves designing electrochemical devices, testing, data analysis and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to advance scalable technologies and robust