Postdoctoral Fellowship in Non-Thermal Plasma Technology for CO2 Hydrogenation

• Work with the supervisory team to design and fabricate a novel plasma reactor with optimised energy efficiency for CO2-to-methanol conversion
• Optimise the synthesis of catalyst materials for these plasma conditions
• Design and set up analytical equipment necessary for the research
• Carry out experiments to evaluate materials and reactors
• Analysing and interpreting data to write publications and prepare proposals
• Utilise both internal and external science networks to broaden expertise and guide delivery of project objectives

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Science, or similar
• Experience related to catalyst materials synthesis and catalysis
• Knowledge and experience related to reactor design, fabrication and testing
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research effectively to both internal and external audiences, including presentation of research outcomes in publications and at national and international conferences

Knowledge and experience related to non-thermal plasmas, CO2 hydrogeneration, and/or in-situ DRIFT analysis and density functional theory calculation

• 15.4% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives