Senior Research Fellow (Materials Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Materials Science and Engineering invites a Senior Research Fellow to design, synthesize, activate and characterize porous polymer microspheres. The role emphasizes scaling up processes and collaborating with clinicians on testing materials.

The candidate will work with chemists, biologists and material scientists; strong characterization skills and team ethos are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or relevant field.
• Experience with morphology/structural characterization techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Characterize porous particles using SEM, BET, and related techniques.
• Develop and optimize upscaling workflows for processes.
• Collaborate with clinicians and other researchers on LCAs and clinical studies.
• Mentor interns and students; assist in grant writing and reporting.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Materials Science/ Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Tools

SEM

NMR

BET

Job description

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) provides a vibrant and nurturing environment for staff and students to carry out inter-disciplinary research in key areas such as Computational Materials Science, Characterisation Materials Science, Defence Composite Materials, Functional Composite Materials, Energy, Nanomaterials, Low Dimensional Materials, Biomaterials Materials, Biological Materials, Bioinspired Materials and Sustainable Materials.

The School of Materials Science & Engineering is seeking to hire a Senior Research Fellow to undertake responsibilities in the design, synthesize, activation and characterize the porous polymer microspheres.

This project will involve designing of upscaling processes including working with collaborators in doing the LCA for the scale up process. The project would involve a great deal of upscaling development and working with clinicians also on the testing of these materials.

This candidate will be expected to work in a team consisting of chemist, biologists and material scientists.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/mse/research.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced characterization on porous particles including SEM/BET/etc.
• Develop workflow for scaling up of processes.
• Develop methodologies to conduct in-depth structural and functional studies and improve instrumentation setup.
• Write reports.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholder on the area of development and understanding LCA and planning for clinical studies.
• Mentoring interns, undergraduates and postgraduate students Assist in grant writing.
• Maintenance of lab or equipment or supplies that include procurement and liaison with suppliers.
• Produce high quality reports and documents that consolidate research findings.

Job Requirement

• PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or relevant field.
• Experience morphological/structural techniques for materials characterization.
• Experience in characterization techniques such as electron microscopy, NMR, BET, etc, will be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong initiatives.
• Good communication and written skills.
• Responsible and passionate self-starter.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive