Los Alamos National Laboratory
3 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Researcher in Catalytic Oleochemistry and Process Scale-Up National Laboratory of the Rockies in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral researcher position with an annual salary range of $76,600 to $126,400. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term disability; pension benefits; 403(b) with employer match; life and AD&D insurance; PTO and sick leave; paid holidays; and possible relocation reimbursement for some positions.
Country
United States
University
Los Alamos National Laboratory
How do I apply for this?
Sign in for free to reveal details, requirements, and source links.
Apply for this position
Keywords
Suggested positions
About this position
National Laboratory of the Rockies is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in catalytic oleochemistry and process scale-up in Golden, Colorado, United States.
The role sits in the Integrated Carbon Conversion Processes Group within the Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center. The research focuses on converting emerging plant oils and other biomass-derived feedstocks into high-value chemicals and materials, including lubricants, surfactants, specialty chemicals, and related oleochemical products.
This postdoc combines chemical engineering, catalysis, biorefinery, biomass conversion, reaction engineering, separations, product formulation, and pilot-scale process development. Responsibilities include pretreatment of lipids, catalytic upgrading of lipids and fatty acids, catalyst screening, integration of reaction and separation unit operations, kinetic and mass-balance analysis, techno-economic support, and defining critical material attributes and critical process parameters for scale-up.
Eligibility highlights: applicants must be recent PhD graduates within the last three years in Chemical Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a relevant field. Strong scientific writing, publication record, communication skills, teamwork, lab safety, and the ability to work with minimal supervision are required. Preferred experience includes oleochemistry, wet chemistry, reactor operation, catalyst characterization, separations, analytical instrumentation, pilot-scale biomass conversion, and modeling or machine learning.
Funding: full-time postdoctoral appointment with an annual salary range of $76,600 to $126,400, plus benefits such as medical, dental, vision, retirement-related benefits, PTO, holidays, and possible relocation reimbursement.
Application: submit the Workday application for this specific posting and include a cover letter and resume. The posting indicates the application window is anticipated to remain open for up to 30 days and may be extended.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral researcher position with an annual salary range of $76,600 to $126,400. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term disability; pension benefits; 403(b) with employer match; life and AD&D insurance; PTO and sick leave; paid holidays; and possible relocation reimbursement for some positions.
What's required
Recent PhD graduate within the last three years in Chemical Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a relevant field. Applicants should have a solid background in biorefinery and biomass conversion, strong scientific writing skills with first-authored quality scientific papers, excellent oral and written presentation skills, proven ability to work collaboratively, willingness to learn and multitask, and the ability to conduct laboratory experiments with minimal supervision and strong attention to safety. Preferred experience includes batch and flow reactor operation for lipid processing, oleochemistry, wet chemistry, catalytic upgrading, catalyst characterization, separations, polymer formulation, analytical instrumentation (e.g. FTIR, SEM, GC-MS), pilot-scale biomass conversion equipment, and modeling/machine learning.
How to apply
Submit an application for this specific position through the Workday posting. Include a cover letter and resume with your application. Applications are not kept on file for future positions.
More information can be found here
Ask ApplyKite AI
How do I apply for this?
Sign in for free to reveal details, requirements, and source links.