Postdoc in Catalysis & Upcycling Plastics Engineering

Macquarie University Employees, Location, Alumni; Ryde; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Macquarie University in Sydney invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Engineering) based at North Ryde. This full-time, one-year fixed-term role offers a salary package of AUD 112,550–120,621 plus 17% employer superannuation and annual leave loading.

The successful candidate will contribute to an ARC-funded project on upcycling waste plastics, with expertise in catalyst design, spectroscopy and reactor-system optimization, and will collaborate across disciplines while

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Research experience in catalysis engineering and reactor design.
• Strong experimental capability and hands-on laboratory work.
• Excellent oral and written communication, mentoring junior researchers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ARC-funded project on upcycling waste plastics.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance research outcomes.
• Mentor junior researchers and drive experimental work.

Skills

Catalyst design

Spectroscopy

Process optimization

Reactor system design

Oral and written communication

Education

PhD in Materials Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Macquarie University in Sydney invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Engineering) based at North Ryde. This full-time, one-year fixed-term role offers a salary package of AUD 112,550–120,621 plus 17% employer superannuation and annual leave loading.

The successful candidate will contribute to an ARC-funded project on upcycling waste plastics, with expertise in catalyst design, spectroscopy and reactor-system optimization, and will collaborate across disciplines while