Post Doctoral Associate

University of Miami • Coral Gables, FL

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About The Position

The Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering seeks a Post Doctoral Associate to develop and characterize nanoporous materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and zeolites, for photocatalytic water purification and contaminant removal. The role generates preliminary data for publications and external funding proposals and supports student research training.

The position involves designing and synthesizing porous materials, characterizing them with appropriate analytical methods, planning and executing experiments, analyzing data, and maintaining reproducible protocols. The associate also prepares manuscripts, reports, and presentations; mentors students; and collaborates across disciplines. Duties may be expanded or adjusted to meet departmental needs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of inorganic or materials synthesis, photocatalysis, and structure-property relationships.
• Experience with single-crystal and/or powder X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy, adsorption analysis, or electrochemical methods.
• Strong experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing, collaboration, and student mentoring skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a closely related field.
• Research experience in MOF or porous material synthesis and characterization.
• Experience in adsorption, separation, molecular recognition, or photocatalysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and synthesize MOFs, COFs, zeolites, and other porous materials for photocatalysis.
• Characterize materials using X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy, adsorption measurements, and other appropriate methods.
• Plan and execute experiments; analyze data, assess structure-property relationships, and maintain reproducible protocols.
• Generate preliminary results for external grant proposals and prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
• Mentor students in experimental techniques, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate across disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree