Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry

SUNY University at Buffalo, United States

Updated: 8 days ago
Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: Open Until Filled;

Posting Details
Position Information


Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry
Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department Chemistry
Posting Number R240244
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/53902
Employer Research Foundation
Position Type RF Professional
Job Type Full-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade E.89

Posting Detail Information


Position Summary
The textile fiber recycling team in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position. The successful candidate will be driving cutting-edge research into textile fiber recycling sorting technologies using spectroscopic and hyperspectral methods coupled to machine learning techniques and work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • organize and implement research plans
  • develop methods or research that incorporate highly specialized training in a specific specialty
  • conduct tests procedures and engage in data collection
  • analyze, evaluate, and present findings in professional journals and at professional conferences and meetings


Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
  • A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical engineering, Materials Science or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Three or more years of hands-on experience in infrared spectroscopy of polymers, differential scanning calorimetry, electron microscopies, hyperspectral methods, and basic programming. Experience with Python programming and machine learning methods for data and image analysis is preferred but not required.
  • The successful candidate is preferred to be proficient in molecular-level infrared optical characterization, polymer chemistry and structural characterization of polymeric fibers.
Physical Demands
Salary Range $48,000 - $52,000
Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Work Hours
37.5 hours per week
Campus North Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification

Contact Information


Contact's Name Luis Velarde
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Associate Professor
Contact's Email lvelarde@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-4243

Posting Dates


Posted 11/04/2024
Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 02/03/2025

References


Number of references required 2
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

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