Research Associate (Chemistry/ Chemical engineering) Full-time

Research Associate Position

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.

We are looking for a Research Associate to work on biomass waste pretreatment. The role will focus on optimize current process and develop new process for pretreatment of biomass waste, as well as detailed characterization of raw biomass waste, product, byproducts etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Characterization of raw biomass including major components and contaminations
• Optimization of current process to achieve high yield of product
• Development of new processes to achieve high yield of product
• Characterization of products and byproducts
• Develop process to remove byproducts and contamination
• Monthly reporting and meetings with ExxonMobil managers

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field
• At least 2 years of relevant experiences / technical hands-on experience in biomass
• Familiarity with characterization of organic and inorganic materials
• Proficiency in performing hydrothermal reactions, and operating common chemical characterization tools
• Competent in reporting and communication
• Entry level candidates are welcome to apply
• Related publications are advantageous

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world's top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past seven years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.