Postdoctoral Fellow

• Fixed term one-year contract with the possibility of extension
• Full-time 1.0 FTE
• Based at AUT's City Campus, Auckland CBD

The Future Fibres Laboratory at the School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences at Auckland University of Technology is seeking to appoint a fixed-term postdoctoral fellow to contribute primarily to research in the area of sustainable advanced bio-based functional nanomaterials. The Future Fibres Laboratory is a research and industry development platform for interdisciplinary research focusing on the processing of fibres, functionalisation and product development to promote the sustainable fibre processing industry in New Zealand. The broad research is involved both natural plant fibres and animal fibres, such as harakeke (NZ flax), hemp and wool.

The start date will be 1st June 2023 or by negotiation.

You will hold a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a similar discipline, with a sound track record in research-based publications in academic and professional journals. Preference will be given to those with strong research interests in the areas of bioderived materials, cellulose, energy storage materials, nanofibre manufacturing and characterisation. You will play a key role in research projects in the area of carbon nanomaterials, sustainable energy applications, materials processing, functionalisation and characterisation.

Your research will investigate developing novel carbon-based nanomaterials and optimising the processing technology to obtain targeted properties, characterising the relationship between the materials' performance and nano/microstructure, and producing and characterising ultra fine strong fibres from NZ natural resources. You will play an active role in the supervision of PhD students working on the projects, contribute to and lead the publication of scientifically interesting outcomes, work with industry for technology and product development and generate high-quality publications.

For more information on this role, please email A/Professor Xiaowen Yuan at [email protected] .

Auckland University of Technology is an EEO employer, we are committed to the Treaty of Waitangi and to equity. AUT aspires to be the University of choice for Maori and Pacific communities.

Salary Range: $74,000 - $104,000 (appointment level and salary commensurate with skills and experience)

Ref: 85590

Closing Date: 18 May 2023, 11:55 PM

*Full-time denotes 37.5 hours per week