Postdoctoral Fellow - Berlinguette Group (UBC Vancouver)

• Cover letter that describes your interest in the role, professional aspirations, and availability with respect to start date.
• CV.
• Three papers that represent your best work.
• Names and email addresses for individuals willing to serve as references.

• The capture and conversion of reactive carbon solutions (bicarbonate-rich feedstocks) to useful carbon-containing products; and/or
• Electrochemical mineralization and CO2 storage.

• Develop and implement new electrochemical methods to optimize CO2 electrolysis in a reactive carbon electrolyzer;
• Develop and implement new electrochemical methods to optimize mineralization for CO2 storage in an electrolyzer;
• Troubleshoot and study electrolyzer failure mechanisms;
• Design and execute experiments in the lab;
• Summarize results to share with team members and stakeholders;
• Serve as the technical point of contact with industrial/academic/government collaborators;
• Contribute to project documentation with professional reports containing design details, drawings, and supporting information;
• Design projects, forecast requirements, create milestones to measure progress, and execute related research activities/tasks;
• Provide mentorship/technical training to junior team members;
• Lead manuscript development, including coaching junior team members throughout the writing process;
• Develop proposals and grant applications for new projects;
• Represent the Berlinguette Group at conferences, workshops, and meetings with collaborators when needed;
• Manage the procurement and/or fabrication of equipment, materials, and supplies;
• Liaise with UBC's UILO regarding intellectual property protection;
• Other duties as assigned.

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline;
• Strong electrochemistry background (e.g., fuel cells, water electrolysis, etc.), and familiarity with electrochemical techniques, methods, and instruments (e.g., EIS, ECSA, potentiostats, frequency response analyzers and power supplies, etc);
• Experience setting up electrochemical systems;
• Experience with TEA and LCA of different energy systems, including electrochemical;
• Experience mentoring students and junior researchers;
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills;
• Demonstrable ability to work toward milestones and manage deadlines.

• Experience with flow electrolyzer (e.g., fuel cells, water electrolysis, etc.) testing;
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills;
• Experience developing innovative technologies and materials;
• Experience working within a large academic research group;
• Experience with academic-industry collaborations;
• Experience writing academic papers;
• Experience working with Google Apps.

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