Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainable Production
2 weeks ago
We are seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholars to join our research group at Penn State University. The successful candidates will work on advancing the sustainable production of building block chemicals, advanced materials, and consumer products from various biomass feedstocks and wastes.
Key Responsibilities- Integrate process modeling with life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) under uncertainty to prioritize research and development pathways.
- Develop accessible modeling tools for agile LCA and TEA of candidate products and processes.
- Collaborate with a strong cohort of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Research Institute, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Computer Engineering, and other disciplines.
- A Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular engineering, environmental engineering, systems engineering, or other relevant fields by the start date.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- Evidence of scientific impact of their Ph.D. (e.g. published papers).
- Expertise in life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, separations, Aspen Plus / SuperPro Designer, or programming in Python is highly desired.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Opportunity to work with a top-ranked graduate program in Chemical Engineering.
- Collaborative research environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities.
Postdoctoral Scholars should submit an online application and email the following materials to Prof. Shi: brief cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and up to two examples of scholarly output (e.g., published or submitted manuscripts).
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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