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Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry

Employer
University at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, New York, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Nov 5, 2024

Job Details

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

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 University at Buffalo

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