Job summary The Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to work on materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting. We are seeking an outstanding individual to develop novel approaches to engineer the interface between semiconductors and electrolytes, in order to optimise the performance of the semiconductors and achieve efficient solar energy devices. You will develop fabrication methods to tune those... Job listing information
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Job descriptionJob summaryThe Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to work on materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting. We are seeking an outstanding individual to develop novel approaches to engineer the interface between semiconductors and electrolytes, in order to optimise the performance of the semiconductors and achieve efficient solar energy devices. You will develop fabrication methods to tune those interfaces and boost their photoelectrochemical final performance. Photoelectrodes will be prepared oriented and with exposed active crystal facets, and/or with extra layers on their surface such as co-catalysts to mediate with aqueous electrolytes. A systematic approach involving novel syntheses, advanced electrochemical characterisation and solar water splitting performance tests will be carried out to establish the optimal conditions for the formation of photoelectrodes and the characteristics which make them better performing. This project is part of a recently funded EPSRC Fellowship of Dr Salvador Eslava to advance in the research and delivery of materials for the production of hydrogen from sun and water, developing a disruptive technology of future solar devices with the potential to convert any waste to useful fuels and feedstocks. The post will be hosted in the group of Dr Salvador Eslava, a Senior Lecturer in the Dept. of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Duties and responsibilitiesYour main duties will be:
Essential requirementsYou will be expected to hold or be near completion of a PhD* (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a closely related discipline, as well as have:
Further information*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £36,045 - £39,183 per annum. The post is available from 01 Feb 2021 for 24 months in the first instance, with the possibility of extension. The post is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus). Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Eslava (s.eslava@imperial.ac.uk). To apply, please select the “Apply now” button at the top of this page. Please ensure you include a completed application form with your submission. Further information about the post is available in the job description. Should you have any queries about the application process please contact chemeng.staffing@imperial.ac.uk. Closing date: Midnight Sunday 17 January 2021 For technical issues when applying online, please contact: recruitment@imperial.ac.uk About Imperial College London Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world. We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces. It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society – and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there. Additional Information The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/ The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-integrity/animal-research/
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