Post-doctoral researcher Electrically Driven Non-Thermal Dewatering (1.0 FTE)

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In the Chemical Engineering group of ENTEG at the University of Groningen, we are looking for a talented and motivated postodoctoral researcher on electrochemical dewatering processes, such as electrodialysis and electro-osmosis. This position is part of the ELECTRIFIED project (https://www.nwo.nl/(...)all-key-technologies ), which is a consortium between University of Groningen, the 4 TUs of the Netherlands and several other industrial partners in the field. The aim is the use of electric driving forces to extract water from biomaterials, mostly in liquid form in order to circumvent any use of heat. This will be done by combining molecularly designed electroresponsive hydrogels, well-controlled electro-osmosis and electrohydrodynamic drying. In this context, the postdoc will work in close collaboration with different partners, focusing on electrocatalysis and electrochemical engineering towards securing efficient and stable operation of such systems, as well as understand possible electrode degradation phenomena.

Responsibilities and tasks:

• synthesis and characterization electrode materials for electrodualysis and electro-osmosis
• fabrication of relevant electrochemical cells with targeted characteristics
• validation and stability of the developed cells
• preparation of scientific articles and conference communications
• participation in acquiring additional funds for this research line
• contribution to the scientific and collaborative research environment in Chemical Engineering group and the ENTEG institute.

We are looking for a motivated and skilled researcher with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry or related disciplines. Background in electrocatalysis, electrochemical characterization techniques (e.g., impedance spectroscopy) and chemical synthesis should be proven. The successful candidate should have a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are mandatory.

The University of G

We offer you, following the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary based on the experience of the candidate up to a maximum of € 4,670 (salary scale 10) gross per month for a full-time working week
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
• a full-time position (1.0 FTE) for 2 years.

Candidates are expected to start on 1 February 2023

Do you meet our qualification criteria? If yes, your application should include:

• motivation letter
• curriculum vitae
• transcripts of your MSc and PhD degree
• other relevant documents (e.g., list of five relevant publications, list of three references, awards etc.).

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application until 19 January 11:59pm / before 20 Januaryr 2023 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

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For information you can contact:

• Dr Vassilis Kyriakou, [email protected]

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

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