Postdoctoral Fellowship CoE
Listing reference: nwu_001760
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 September 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Temporary
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN CARBON BASED FUELS
VACANCY: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP in the WASTE VALORISATION GROUP
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACT
Job description
The Faculty of Engineering is looking for Postdoctoral Fellows.
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Relevant PhD degree obtained within five years before the appointment as a postdoctoral fellow.
- Record of publications
- Excellent communications skills and team-work ability.
Waste Valorisation
Several post-doctoral fellow positions are available within the Centre of Excellence in Carbon based Fuels in the research area of waste valorisation. The prospective candidates must be able to independently conduct research, document and publish within the SARChI chair research programme. Our team is seeking talented individuals who possess a strong background in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, and have experience in conducting research on the conversion of waste materials into valuable products. As a postdoctoral research fellow with our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of novel technologies and processes for the valorisation of discarded coal, biomass, and waste plastic, with the goal of creating sustainable and economically viable solutions to address our planet's waste and energy challenges.
The candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge or sufficient experience in the following:
- Rare-earth metals extraction from coal and ash.
- Chemicals produced directly from coal/biomass (jet fuels).
- Erosion-corrosion model development for a fixed-bed gasifier.
- Dry coal beneficiation
- Briquetting studies
- Liquefaction and reactivity studies
- Monomer recovery from waste plastic
- The design of full-scale circulating fluidized beds for carbon dioxide capture from flue gases from coal fired processes suitable for conversion to useful chemicals: Carbon capture and utilization (CCU).
- Absorption of mercury by activated carbons derived from waste corn cobs / plastic / coal fines
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Prof JR Bunt (SARChI chair) – john.bunt@nwu.ac.za
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Mrs Fadilha Minty 018 285 2120
CLOSING DATE: 15 August 2023
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications may only be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
