Research Engineer (Porous Materials)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks a researcher to design, synthesize, and optimize organic porous materials for gas adsorption and separation. You will tailor pore structures and host–guest interactions while conducting thorough material characterization.

The role involves evaluating performance, analyzing results for structure–property insights, and preparing technical reports and presentations to support project progress.

Qualifications

• Experience in organic synthesis and porous material research.
• Ability to design and synthesize organic monomers and structured porous materials.
• Familiarity with analytical characterization and experimental research.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and optimize advanced porous materials for gas/vapor adsorption and separation.
• Develop synthetic strategies to tailor pore structure and host–guest interactions.
• Characterize materials to elucidate structural, chemical, and morphological properties.
• Evaluate adsorption and separation performance for target molecules.
• Analyze results to establish structure–property–performance relationships and provide insights for design.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, and presentation materials.
• Support lab operations, including planning, instrument operation, data management, and safety compliance.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Porous materials

Structure-property relationships

Analytical characterization

Independent researcher

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related

Job description

Job Description

• Design, synthesize, and optimize advanced porous materials, with a particular focus on organic porous materials, for gas/vapor adsorption and separation applications.
• Develop and implement synthetic strategies to tailor the pore structure, chemical functionality, and host–guest interaction properties of porous adsorbents.
• Conduct comprehensive material characterization to elucidate structural, chemical, and morphological properties of the synthesized materials.
• Evaluate adsorption and separation performance toward target gas and vapor molecules, and related molecular separation processes.
• Analyze experimental results to establish structure–property–performance relationships and provide mechanistic insights for materials and separation process design and optimization.
• Prepare technical reports, research summaries, presentation materials, and manuscript-related data to support project progress and dissemination.
• Support laboratory operations, including experimental planning, instrument operation, data management, safety compliance, and coordination with project team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in organic synthesis and porous material research, including the design and synthesis of organic monomers, targeted molecular structures, and functional porous materials.
• Relevant academic or research experience in chemistry, materials science, porous materials, adsorption, separation, or related fields.
• Good understanding of experimental research, material development, and analytical characterization.
• Ability to carry out research tasks independently, interpret experimental results, and contribute to project progress.
• Self-motivated, responsible, and able to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative research environment.