Postdoctoral researcher: Graphite from Renewable Aromatic Hydrocarbons

1000scholars; Groningen; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

232 vacation hours per year

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Holiday allowance 8%

Job summary

University of Groningen invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Green Chemical Reaction Engineering group led by Prof. Peter J. Deuss.

The project focuses on characterizing and converting carbon streams to mesophase carbon and graphitic materials for carbon fibre applications, based on waste plastics. You will work at the Zernike Campus in Groningen and collaborate with partners across academia and industry.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical or related sciences.
• Experience with carbon-based materials and their characterization.
• Knowledge of handling different reactor setups.
• Experience with working safely in a chemical laboratory environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute experimental work as described in the project.
• Communicate findings to the project team in reports and presentations.
• Participate in research activities and help maintain laboratory facilities.
• Contribute to overall project goals in collaboration with partner institutions.

Skills

carbon materials

reactor handling

lab safety

communication

Education

PhD in Chemical or related sciences

Job description

Job description

A postdoctoral position is available in the Green Chemical Reaction Engineering group of Prof. Peter J. Deuss, where the postdoc is expected to characterize and convert isolated and purified carbon streams to mesophase carbon and graphitic materials for carbon fibre applications.

What are you going to do?

Graphite is considered a critical material for Europe because it is essential for strategic clean-tech and multiple industrial applications, while Europe is highly dependent on imports with concentrated supply risks. The Graphene project is a partnership between BioBTX, Teijin Europe, ISPT, the university of Groningen and the Hanze University of Applied Science, which aims to develop and optimize the production of graphite from side-streams from the BioBTX Integrated Cascading Catalytic Pyrolysis process based on waste plastics.

Expected:

• Plan and execute experimental work based on the description above.
• Communicate finding to the project team in written report form and via presentations at project meetings.
• Participate in research activities within the research group, participating in general activities to keep the laboratory facilities running.

Requirements

• PhD in Chemical or related sciences.
• Experience with carbon-based materials and their characterization.
• Knowledge of handling different reactor setups.
• Experience with working safely in a chemical laboratory environment.
• Good communication skills, orally and written.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract: A temporary contract of 5 months.

What can you expect from us?

232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.

End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.

Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.

Employer

University of Groningen

At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.

Department

Faculty of Science and Engineering

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) provides teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines, from physics and biology to artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and pharmacy. In close collaboration with partners from industry, healthcare, and society, we contribute to the urgent challenges of our time, such as energy, sustainability, digitization, and medical technology. Our community is open and informal, with more than 7,000 students, 1,000 PhD students, and 1,400 staff members from all over the world. If you would like to learn more about the Faculty of Science and Engineering, visit rug.nl/fse.

You will be working in the Green Chemical Reaction Engineering chemical Laboratories of the Engineering & Technology Institute Groningen of the University of Groningen at the Zernike Campus.