Research Assistant Position To Work On Evaluation Of Porous Materials For Wastewater Decontamination

buscojobs España; Asturias; Presencial; EUR 18.000 - 20.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research organization in Spain is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to advancements in porous materials for wastewater decontamination. The role focuses on material synthesis, characterization, and environmental testing, requiring a strong background in Chemistry or Materials Science.

Servicios

All benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System

Formación

• Knowledge and experience in synthesis of porous materials and characterization techniques.
• Experience in separation and photocatalytic degradation methods.
• Strong background in chromatographic techniques.

Responsabilidades

• Synthesize porous materials and their composites using various methods.
• Characterize materials using XRD, IR, TGA, and other techniques.
• Test water decontamination methods for pollutants.

Conocimientos

Knowledge and experience in characterization of porous materials

Knowledge and experience in water decontamination

Oral and written communication skills in English

Collaboration capacity in multidisciplinary environments

Motivation for research

Educación

Official MSc in Chemistry, Materials Science or equivalent

Herramientas

XRD

HPLC

LC-MS

IC

UV-Vis

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company Fundacion IMDEA Energia Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Research Support Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 26 Jun 2025 - 00 : 00 (Europe / Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 27 May 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

IMDEA Energy is opening a Research Assistant position for the Advanced Porous Materials Unit, looking for talented and motivated candidates with strong background in Chemistry and Materials Science, for mainly the evaluation of different porous materials (e.g. metal organic frameworks, MOFs and covalent organic frameworks, COFs) for the wastewater decontamination.

Contract funded by “Comunidad de Madrid” in the framework of the CMOFs4water-CM project (TEC-2024 / ECO-332), through the R&D activities programme “Tecnologías 2024” (Award Order 5696 / 2024 of 10 December).

The requirements are as follows :

Tasks Description :

• Synthesis of porous materials with sorption and catalytic properties (e.g. MOFs, COFs) and their composite materials. employing different routes (solvothermal, microwaves, etc.).
• Full structural, physicochemical, textural and optical characterization of the obtained materials using a large panel of techniques (XRD, IR, gas sorption, TGA, UV-Vis, electronic microscopy, DLS, etc.).
• Testing separation and photocatalytic degradation of emerging organic contaminants in waters (e.g. tap water, wastewater) using different techniques (e.g. HPLC, LC-MS, IC).
• Preparation of lab-scale prototypes working under real flow conditions (e.g. columns, membranes).
• Critical analysis of the results, regular writing of reports and elaborating presentations for active discussion with academic and industrial partners.
• Dissemination and publication of research results in scientific journals.
• Official MSc in Chemistry, Materials Science, or equivalent.

Specific Requirements

• Knowledge and experience on the characterization of porous materials (e.g. XRD, fluid sorption, spectroscopies, microscopies, TGA).
• Knowledge and experience on water decontamination (separation and photocatalytic degradation)
• Collaboration capacity in multidisciplinary environments.
• Knowledge and experience in materials synthesis
• Demonstrated experience and solid background in chromatographic techniques (e.g. HPLC, LC-MS, IC)
• Oral and written communication skills in English.
• Motivation to pursue the goals of the project.

Languages ENGLISH

Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering

Additional Information

• Remuneration : Between 18.000 - 20.000 € gross salaryper year, depending upon qualification and expertise.
• The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System.
• Duration of the contract : Un year, possibility of renewal depending on performance.

Eligibility criteria

• Adequacy of the candidate's training to the requested profile.
• Work experience related to the profile of the job position.
• Knowledge of English.
• Motivation for accomplishing high-quality research.

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