Postdoctoral Research Associate

Brookhaven National Laboratory • Upton, NY

3d • $75,000 - $83,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program This position is seeking an experimental Postdoctoral Research Associate to do research on the the heterogenous catalysis of Gas-to-Liquids in the direct conversion of Methane in the Catalysis: Reactivity and Structure Group in the Chemistry Division at BNL. A successful candidate will lead the study of methane activation and transformation into liquid products, with specific focus on kinetics and spectroscopy of flow reactions, collaborating closely with scientists from the National Synchrotron Light Source II. A multimodal kinetic and spectroscopic approach will be applied to unravel the active state of the catalyst and identifying the relevant reaction mechanisms.

Requirements

• Ph.D., or Ph.D. equivalent, in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a closely related field
• Expertise in heterogeneous catalytic systems (thermal-, electro-, or photo-catalytic)
• Proven record of published work and strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Background in spectroscopic techniques, including Infrared Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy, NMR, and Synchrotron based characterization
• Knowledge of the Gas-Liquid-Solid interlayer as applied to catalytic systems
• Combinatorial Experimental Frameworks (Design of Experiments)
• Expertise in batch and flow style chemical reactors

Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate a new experimental flow reactor to advance efforts in gas-to-liquids fundamental understanding and augment existing batch reactor chemistry
• Collaborate with large interdisciplinary and international teams that utilize X-ray methods under operando conditions.
• Collect and analyze data, present findings at national conferences, and write manuscripts summarizing their findings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees