3 Postdoctoral Positions, Utrecht University, Netherlands (2019)

The Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group is part of the Department of Chemistry and the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science. The group includes 4 Full Professors, 6 Assistant Professors, 11 Technicians and circa 80 PhD candidates and/or Postdoctoral Fellows. The current three positions are within the group of Professor Weckhuysen.

To develop better performing catalysts for societal challenges (e.g. waste and/or CO2 reduction), it is paramount to develop an understanding of the relation between catalyst structure and performance. In the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, novel catalysts are prepared and operando spectroscopy techniques are used to monitor chemical species at reaction conditions to unravel mechanistic pathways for a variety of (electro)chemical processes.

Requirements

We are looking for three candidates with a PhD degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, with a focus on catalysis. The perfect candidate:
- has a strong interest in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, spectroscopy and/or electrochemistry;
- is proficient in spoken and written English;
- is creative and a team player with good communicative and leadership skills;
- has hands-on experience in using or building chemical setups in the lab environment;
- is able to work independently in a multidisciplinary environment.

The Postdoctoral Fellows should be able to perform complex and thorough investigations of catalyst materials and their performance and should have the ability to quickly learn new techniques.

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3 Postdoctoral Positions, Utrecht University, Netherlands (2019)