Post Doctoral Fellow - Post Combustion Capture

CSIRO Energy Technology has an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Post-doctoral Research Fellow to join the Post Combustion Capture program in the development and application of novel solvents.

 Under the direction of a Research Scientist you will be involved in the development of novel sorbent systems for efficient capture of CO₂from coal fired power stations and the development of pilot scale testing of the novel sorbents. You will develop a much deeper understanding of the relationships that exist between CO₂ and efficient carbon capture solvents which will lead to the development of viable CO₂ capture processes.  

Specifically you will:

• Develop and iteratively improve existing models to describe thermodynamic interactions between CO₂ and sorbent systems.
• Design theoretical and experimental procedures and methodologies to screen novel sorbent systems.
• Investigate the stability of sorbents under realistic flue gas conditions.
• Analyse and interpret experimental and modelling results in a meaningful manner for incorporation into process engineering models.

Location:  Newcastle, NSW
Salary: $73K - $80K per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Ref No: NSW00021

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A PhD in a relevant field of chemistry, engineering or physics.
• Demonstrated conceptual and practical knowledge and skills in inorganic and physical chemistry.
• Demonstrated originality, creativity and innovation in solving problems and introducing new directions and approaches
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including the ability to publish the results of scientific research in scientific journals

At CSIRO Energy Technology (CET) we are playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.

For more information on CET, please visit http://www.csiro.au/org/ET.html