Research Associate

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Department of Chemistry (Professor Jean-Philip Lumb)

Position Summary:

• Develop methodologies for oxidative dissolution using mechanochemistry.
• Design experiments for kinetics studies of heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures.
• Analysis, quantification and purification of samples, reactants and products in solid, liquid and gas phase.
• Prepare and present weekly report to the PI, write scientific manuscript and patent applications drafts.
• Guide and training graduate and undergraduate students.

Qualifications:

• Have completed a PhD in inorganic and coordination chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering,  materials chemistry or closely related fields.
• Enjoy working in a collaborative environment with diverse colleagues from different backgrounds have excellent oral and written communication skills (English) demonstrated by a strong track record of publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals and contributions to conferences.
• Have experience in reactor design in mechanochemistry.
• Have experience in precious metal purification using conventional methodologies and mechanochemistry.
• Have a deep knowledge of inorganic and coordination chemistry and experience in the characterization of materials using GCMS-TCD, gas sensors, UV-vis, XPS, EPR, NMR, TGA, EA, ICP, PXRD and SCXRD
• Molecular modeling characterization using DFT software.

   

Experience and education:

• Have completed a MSc and PhD in solid-state inorganic and coordination chemistry with 5 years of postdoctoral experience in oxidative mechanochemistry, precious metals purifications, energy materials, and crystallography    techniques.

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.”

Hourly Salary:

$31.20

Hours per Week:

35 (Full time)

Location:

Maass Chemistry Bldg

Supervisor:

Associate Professor

Position Start Date:

2024-04-16

Position End Date:

2025-05-31

Deadline to Apply:

2024-04-22

This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

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