Postdoctoral Researcher - Solar Panel Recycling & Materials

Macquarie University; Ryde; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Subsidised onsite parking

Extensive training and development

Onsite childcare facilities

Discounted health insurance

Sport & Aquatic Centre access

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite GP, imaging and physiotherapy

Job summary

Macquarie University seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Materials Engineering to join an industry-funded project on recycling end-of-life solar panels. The role involves mechanical design, experiments, and collaboration with an industry partner, focusing on delamination, material recovery, and advanced analytics.

The successful candidate will design and test systems, contribute to high-impact outputs, supervise research students where appropriate, and ensure safety and

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design and building experimental setups.
• Ability to learn quickly and solve complex problems.
• Contribute to academic and industry knowledge through research.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate mechanical systems
• Design tools and equipment for solar panel delamination
• Design systems for component handling and material recovery during delamination
• Design and set up a metal recovery system
• Characterise and scientifically analyse material quality
• Measure adhesion forces
• Design and conduct scientific experiments, and collect, analyse and interpret data
• Contribute to managing and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Generate and disseminate high-impact research outputs, contributing to reports, conferences and potential IP development
• Assist in preparing journal publications, conference presentations and grant applications
• Supervise and mentor higher degree research students where appropriate
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across academia and industry
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and quality standards

Job description

Macquarie University seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Materials Engineering to join an industry-funded project on recycling end-of-life solar panels. The role involves mechanical design, experiments, and collaboration with an industry partner, focusing on delamination, material recovery, and advanced analytics.

The successful candidate will design and test systems, contribute to high-impact outputs, supervise research students where appropriate, and ensure safety and