Postdoctoral Fellow - 527835

Pay Grade / Pay Range : Minimum : $53,500 - Midpoint : $66,900 (Salaried E8)

Department / Organization : 214221 - Chemical and Biological Eng

Normal Work Schedule : Monday - Friday 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm

Job Summary : The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.

Additional Department Summary : The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at The University of Alabama is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral fellow position. This position is available to individuals with research experience working with catalysts, including zeolites and supported metal nanoparticles, as well as in measuring reaction rates in gas-phase reactors. This position will be expected to conduct research in the area of catalysis and in situ spectroscopy

Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon demonstration of research productivity and funding.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications : PhD in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or Chemistry or a related field.

Candidates will need to have completed their Ph.D. or have it completed by the start of employment. Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae and include at least three references in the reference section of the application. Please upload additional documents to the “other documents” tab as needed.

Preferred Qualifications : Research experience relating to fabrication of gas-phase packed bed reactors, NMR spectroscopy (e.g., 1H, 11B, 15N NMR of liquid solutions), X-ray diffraction, ICP-OES, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), temperature programmed desorption, probe molecule chemisorption (e.g., CO or H2 pulsed chemisorption), and transmission electron microscopy as well as catalyst synthesis.

Background Investigation Statement : Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity : The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment / Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights : Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.