Postdoc: Electrochemical Engineering for Sustainable Tech

Times Higher Education; 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. You will lead hands-on experiments, design devices, and contribute to sustainable chemical production and energy conversion projects.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field with demonstrated experience in electrolysers or fuel cells, CAD modelling, and experimental durability testing.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on electrochemical device experience required.
• Ability to design electrochemical devices and experimental hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble and improve electrochemical cells and reactors.
• Develop and operate experimental test systems.
• Plan and conduct electrochemical experiments to evaluate performance.
• Apply process design to experimental systems and equipment.
• Contribute to device scale-up and system integration.
• Translate concepts into CAD models and drawings.
• Analyze data and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with team and supervise students.

Skills

Electrochemical engineering

Device design

CAD modelling

Experimental testing

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Electrochemical Engineering

PhD in Materials Science

Tools

CAD software

COMSOL

ANSYS Fluent

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering to join the Electrochemical Engineering Lab. You will lead hands-on experiments, design devices, and contribute to sustainable chemical production and energy conversion projects.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field with demonstrated experience in electrolysers or fuel cells, CAD modelling, and experimental durability testing.