Postdoc: Electrochemical Engineering & Energy Tech

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

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering. This role focuses on designing and testing electrochemical cells and reactors, with hands-on work on electrolysers or fuel cells and CAD-based device definitions.

You will develop experimental systems, perform performance and durability testing, and contribute to scale-up and integration while collaborating with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with electrolysers or fuel cells, including device assembly and testing.
• Ability to design electrochemical devices and experimental hardware with CAD and material compatibility in mind.
• Experience in chemical process design: material/energy balances, P&IDs, equipment selection.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble and improve electrochemical cells and reactors; select electrodes, membranes, and sealing systems.
• Develop, commission and operate experimental test systems; integrate devices with flow handling, instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Plan and conduct electrochemical experiments; evaluate performance, identify limitations, and implement improvements.
• Apply chemical process engineering to develop configurations; prepare PFDs and P&IDs; select equipment.
• Contribute to scale-up and system integration; address flow, heat and mass transfer, sealing and reproducibility.
• Create CAD models and drawings; coordinate fabrication and assembly.

Skills

Electrochemistry

CAD design

Data analysis

Lab instrumentation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Publications

Process design

Experiment planning

Electrode fabrication

Education

PhD in Chemical/Electrochemical Engineering

Tools

COMSOL

Aspen Plus

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

CAD software

Job description

The University of Sydney’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering. This role focuses on designing and testing electrochemical cells and reactors, with hands-on work on electrolysers or fuel cells and CAD-based device definitions.

You will develop experimental systems, perform performance and durability testing, and contribute to scale-up and integration while collaborating with multidisciplinary