SUSMAT-RC - Post-Doctoral Fellow in Advanced Sustainable Materials for Sensing Applications

Job description:

Sustainable Materials Research Center (SUSMAT-RC) is seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow to join our research team focused on the development of innovative and sustainable sensor systems for industrial applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of sustainable materials to develop promising solutions that support and promote smart and sustainable practices in industrial processes. The successful candidate will develop innovative and efficient sensing platforms using advanced manufacturing techniques and strategies. The sensor platforms will leverage miniaturized, low-cost, and efficient components, utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques to enable seamless integration into industrial equipment and infrastructure.

Key duties:

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Have strong experience in polymers, molecularly imprinted polymers, and polymer-based nanocomposite synthesis, characterization, and application.
• Demonstrate knowledge and/or experience in sensor processing including design, fabrication, and characterization.
• Conduct research to design, develop, and optimize sensors for industrial applications. This includes exploring novel sensing technologies, materials, and data analysis techniques.
• Conduct rigorous field testing of developed sensors to ensure sensor accuracy, reliability, and robustness.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including engineers, and data scientists, to integrate sensor technologies into comprehensive industrial systems. 
• Maintain detailed records of experimental procedures, results, and observations. 
• Prepare technical reports, research papers, and presentations for conferences and scientific publications.
• Contribute to the generation of new research ideas, participate in grant writing activities, and seek external funding opportunities to support ongoing research projects.
• Have a good knowledge of analytical techniques (GC/LC-MS, HPLC, etc), spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, FTIR, Raman, NMR, XRD, spectrophotometry, etc), and microscopy techniques (SEM, TEM, AFM, etc) necessary for structural and physical-chemical characterization of polymer and polymer-based nanocomposite.
• Proven experience and familiarity with electrochemical techniques necessary for preparation, characterization and application of polymer and polymer-based nanocomposite: CV, LSV, DPV, SWV, EIS, etc.
• Broad experience in surface modification of inorganic or organic substrates.
• Contribute to the group’s activities in the processing of sustainable materials, (bio)polymer composites and their applications as sensing platforms in related fields.
• Experience in supervising undergraduate, master's and doctoral students.

Criteria of the candidate

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• Ph.D degree in analytical chemistry, polymer science, materials science and engineering or any related field.
• Strong motivation and passion for research in the field of sensors
• Strong initiative, self-motivated, and focused on achieving quality outputs. Good time management and task prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and to work independently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Application and Selection

Application folder must contain:

• Detailed CV.
• Motivation letter, emphasizing your specific interest and motivation
• A brief research statement.
• Contact information of 2 referees. About Mohammed VI

About Mohammed Polytechnic University (UM6P):

Located at the heart of the Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, was established to serve Morocco and the African continent and to advance applied research and innovation. This unique university, with state-of-the-art infrastructure, has woven an extensive academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking outstanding academics and professionals to promote Morocco and Africa’s innovation ecosystem.

About the Sustainable Materials Research Center (SusMat - RC):

The Sustainable Materials Research Center (SusMat - RC) is a multidisciplinary research center engaged in the development of advanced biobased products and materials thereof using biotechnological, physical and chemical conversion strategies and engineering processes (b) understanding and controlling their underlying specific functionalities and the structure-properties relationship acting over multiple length scales from the molecular, nano to the macro level and their cross-interactions and (c) utilizing the gathered knowledge and the invented materials to address key technological challenges in Morocco and African continent and assist the transition toward a green and circular economy.