Research Associate - Chemistry

About the role

This Job is based in Australia. Research Associate - Chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in the area of electrochemistry and electrocatalysis
• Perform and supervise experiments in electrochemical evaluation of catalytic materials
• Synthesis of metal nanoparticle and single atom catalysts
• Transmission electron microscopy characterization of samples
• Write and maintain laboratory notebooks detailing all experiments conducted
• Successfully complete experiments and on-time provision of analysis on results
• Analyse and write results of experiments in a format suitable for publication in peer reviewed journals
• Contribute to the writing of scientific papers and reports for international journals and progress reporting to other researchers and industry partners
• Contribute to the preparation of research proposal submissions to funding bodies and actively seek collaboration with industry partners as appropriate
• Aid in the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones
• Present results of experiments at national and international conferences
• Aid in the training of PhD and honours students

Requirements

The position reports to Professor Richard Tilley and has no direct reports. Fixed Term – 12 months Full-time (35 hours per week)

Qualifications

• A PhD specialising in electrochemistry
• Demonstrated ability to develop electrochemical procedures for materials characterisation
• Extensive experience in performing electrochemical measurements
• Demonstrated experience in materials synthesis
• Previous experience in a research environment and in training PhD and Honours Students
• Demonstrated ability to undertake high quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments
• Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training