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Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Physicochemical Water Treatment and Environmental Chemistry

Penn State University Park💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-16 → 2026-07-31

Core

Conduct independent and collaborative research on physicochemical water treatment, environmental chemistry, and emerging contaminants like PFAS and microplastics.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Environmental Engineering/Chemistry)

Builds

Fundamental and applied solutions for emerging water quality challenges via advanced treatment technologies and environmental nanotechnology.

Domain

Environmental Engineering / Water Treatment / Environmental Chemistry

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

Experimental research design, peer-reviewed publication record, independent project leadership, laboratory safety compliance

Preferred skills

PFAS analysis and treatment, activated carbon adsorption, GC-MS/ICP-MS/TOC analytical techniques, environmental nanotechnology, colloid and interface science, environmental fate and transport modeling, data analysis with Python/MATLAB/R

Technologies

GC-MS, ICP-MS, TOC, Python, MATLAB, R

Responsibilities

Lead independent and collaborative research projects, design and conduct laboratory experiments, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, publish in high-impact journals, maintain instruments and lab safety procedures

Seniority

Postdoctoral Scholar (early-career independent researcher)

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