Post Doctoral Fellow - Chemical Engineering

University of Houston System; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston System seeks a chemical engineering professional to advance research on catalyst development and gas-to-oxygenates conversion. The role involves leading experiments, mentoring graduate students, and coordinating project activities.

Responsibilities include evaluating results, proposing procedure changes, and contributing to manuscripts and project reports. Equal Opportunity Employer; security sensitive position requiring background review.

Qualifications

• Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization.
• Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization.
• Develops leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.
• Mentors graduate students in the group and contributes to manuscript writing and project reports.

Job description

Department: Chemical Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

• Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Working on a project funded by Aramco where is leading our team (including two additional graduate students) on the conversion of light gases to oxygenates using bifunctional zeolite catalysts. They are responsible for synthesis, characterization, and catalytic testing of materials. Mentor several younger graduate students in the group and has also been involved in other zeolite-related projects where they are synthesizing different classes of materials. Additional responsibilities include the writing of manuscripts, project reports, and presenting work at project meetings.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.