Postdoc in Electrochemical Engineering: NOx & Electrolyzer R&D

Iowa State University - College of Design; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa State University – College of Design invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering to contribute to NOx electrooxidation and electrolyzer development under a DARPA program. The successful candidate will design and test carbon-based electrodes, reactors, and analytical methods to advance nitrate and nitric acid production, collaborating across teams.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, materials synthesis, and characterization.
• Experience synthesizing and characterizing carbon-based electrodes and catalysts.
• Experience evaluating electrochemical reactions in flow-cell systems.
• Ability to optimize electrode structure and reaction environments to improve product yield.
• Experience with analytical techniques such as NMR, UV-Vis, HPLC-MS, GC-MS, and/or DEMS.

Responsibilities

• Support research on NOx electrooxidation and electrolyzer development under the DARPA program.
• Advance electrochemical technologies through catalyst and electrode development, reactor design, and optimization.
• Quantify products and evaluate reaction outcomes using analytical methods listed above.
• Synthesize and characterize carbon-based electrodes and catalysts for performance testing in flow cells.
• Optimize electrode architecture and reaction environments to enhance nitrate and nitric acid production.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Electrocatalysis

Materials synthesis

Characterization

Flow-cell systems

NMR

UV-Vis

HPLC-MS

GC-MS

DEMS

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or closely related field

Tools

Flow-cell systems

NMR

UV-Vis

HPLC-MS

GC-MS

DEMS

Job description

Iowa State University – College of Design invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Electrochemical Engineering to contribute to NOx electrooxidation and electrolyzer development under a DARPA program. The successful candidate will design and test carbon-based electrodes, reactors, and analytical methods to advance nitrate and nitric acid production, collaborating across teams.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D.