Postdoctoral Fellow and Full-time/Part-time Research Assistant
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Company Industries:Education
Job Information
- Post Date:2019-02-12
- Career Level:Entry Level
- Location:Not Specified
- Qualification:Degree
- Employment Type:Full Time, Part Time
- Job Function:Chemical Environmental Science / Waste Management Research & Development (R&D)
Job Description
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Postdoctoral Fellow and Full-time/Part-time Research Assistant (Ref. 19021202)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project – “New solvent-based biorefinery techniques to extract lignin from timber wastes for high titer biofuel production”. The appointees will participate in related research topics including but not limited to:
i. designing/constructing biological processes and bioreactor for biofuels;
ii.“decoding” lignocellulosic cell wall structure with advanced technique (NMR, GC/MS) for efficient pretreatment; and
iii. synthesizing valuable chemicals from biomass extractives.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Bio-techniques or Plant Science and must have no more than three years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification in Environmental Science, Chemistry or Biology.
Remuneration
For full-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rate for the post of Research Assistant is HK$117 per hour.
Application
Please refer to the "Application Method". Recruitment will continue until the positions are filled. Applications should be addressed directly to Dr Ben Shao-Yuan Leu (please state Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering on the envelope). The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job/en/guide_forms/pics.php.
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