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Postdoctoral Research Assistant
| Employer: | University of KwaZulu-Natal (Doctoral University) | | Location: | Durban, South Africa | | Category: | Postdoc/Graduate Assistant position of:
Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
| Posted: | Jan. 19, 2010 |
| | Job Type: | Full-time | | Compensation: | ZAR 200 000 package p.a. | | Degree: | PhD | | Deadline: | 03/19/2010 |
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Description & Requirement The project involves work on the oxidation (or oxidative dehydrogenation) of medium to long chain linear paraffins (C6, C8)to higher value products. The work involves collaboration between us, at UKZN, SASOL, Johnson-Matthey and the catalysis group in Cardiff (UK). The post is based in Durban, but the successful candidate will probably also spend some time in Cardiff working with Prof. Graham Hutchings.
The candidate should, ideally, be familiar with:
catalyst synthesis
operating (and possibly constructing) fixed-bed reactors
mass and carbon balances
most standard characterization techniques for heterogeneous catalysts, such as IR, BET, PXRD, TPR, TPO, TPD etc.
the operation of g.c.’s
Advantages would be experience in oxidation catalysis, in-situ powder XRD and MAS (solid state) NMR (the latter two are available in house).
Candidates with experience in oxidation chemistry in high pressure reactors (autoclaves) will also be considered.
The candidate should have completed their doctoral degree.
Application send cv and covering email to
Prof HB Friedrich
friedric@ukzn.ac.za Internal Job Code: PD2 (When applying, please mention this ad in TedJob.com)
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