Postdoc in Solar Thermochemistry & Redox Materials

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University’s LightWorks seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to advance sustainable energy and chemical processing projects, including redox metal oxide thermochemical water and CO2 splitting, thermochemical storage, and bioprocesses.

The role emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, mentorship of students, proposal writing, and cross-team coordination to meet milestones with an anticipated April 2025 start date.

Qualifications

• Recent Ph.D. (within four years) in chemical, materials, or mechanical engineering or closely related discipline.
• Research experience in solar thermochemistry, high-temperature systems, or related areas is highly desirable.
• Strong writing and communication skills, and ability to document results clearly in the scientific literature.

Responsibilities

• Experimental or analytical design and implementation, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.
• Mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Coordinating among team members to achieve project milestones.

Skills

PhD-level expertise

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Mentorship

Education

PhD in chemical, materials, or mechanical engineering

Tools

Thermogravimetric analysis

Gas chromatography

Mass spectrometry

X-ray diffraction

Gas sorption

Surface area analysis

Job description

Arizona State University’s LightWorks seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to advance sustainable energy and chemical processing projects, including redox metal oxide thermochemical water and CO2 splitting, thermochemical storage, and bioprocesses.

The role emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, mentorship of students, proposal writing, and cross-team coordination to meet milestones with an anticipated April 2025 start date.