Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology: Postdoc Research Associate 1267 views

A position for post-doctoral Research Associate in the Computational Modelling Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, under the administration of Prof. Markus Kraft,is available.

The aim of the project is to build up actions to measure the production of particles down to 10 nm in size from gasoline direct injection engines. The successful applicant will have to extend existing population balance models to describe carbonaceous soot, volatile organic compounds, droplets containing long-chained hydrocarbons coming from the engine lubricating oil, metal ash, and other materials. The testing and refining of the model against experimental data will be carried out by parametric and sensitivity studies. The model will be applied to replicate the production of particles in gasoline direct injection engines.

Qualifications required for post-doctoral Research Associate

1. The candidate must hold a degree in chemistry, physics, chemical or mechanical engineering, or related subject.
2. The candidate must essentially have excellent mathematical and programming skills.
3. The candidate must essentially have an experience with combustion and population balance models.
4. The candidate must essentially have an excellent publication record in at least 1 of the concerned research areas.
5. Excellent communication skills including oral and written .

Application procedure:

• For online submission of application form, candidates are requested to click on the link in the ‘Apply online’ section of the advert published on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. This will route candidates to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where candidates would need to register an account (if not have) and log in before completing the online application form.
• Candidates are to ensure that Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter are uploaded in the Upload section of the online application. Candidates are advised to upload only documents which are asked for.

Contact details

Any queries about this vacancy or the application process, candidates may contact Cara Bootman, HR Administrator, by email at cb512@cam.ac.uk or by telephone on 01223 767485.

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