Senior Research Fellow (Polymer Upcycling)
Core
Develop green and scalable mechanical or chemical polymer upcycling technologies, particularly for polyurethane.
Role type
Senior Research Fellow (Polymer Upcycling)
Builds
Lab-scale and pilot-scale upcycling processes for polyurethane
Domain
Materials Science / Polymer Science / Environmental Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
polymer science, chemical engineering, green technologies, TGA, DSC, FTIR, DMA, rheology, NMR, CHNS, XRD, XPS, engineering design, academic proposal writing, pilot-operation planning, wet laboratory practice, laboratory safety
Preferred skills
process design, mass balance, cost analysis, life-cycle-analysis, industrial experience in polymer upcycling, productization
Responsibilities
Design and execute lab-scale and pilot-scale experiments for polymer pre-treatment and upcycling; characterize samples and analyze data; engage with industrial and academic collaborators to advance technologies; prepare technical reports, intellectual property documents, safety documents, and academic publications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC