The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) provides a vibrant and nurturing environment for staff and students to carry out inter-disciplinary research in key areas such as Computational Materials Science, Characterisation Materials Science, Defence Composite Materials, Functional Composite Materials, Energy, Nanomaterials, Low Dimensional Materials, Biomaterials Materials, Biological Materials, Bioinspired Materials and Sustainable Materials.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/mse/research.

The Decarbonisation Programme “Singapore Max-Planck Alliance for the Sustainable Conversion of Biomass” is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Automation and Software Development.

The primary objectives are supporting generation of FAIR research data and development of software for automated platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish a rigorous data structure for reporting experiments, both manual and automated

• Improve an existing automation platform and expand its capabilities

• Establish and generate thorough and general automation software

• Maintenance of lab or equipment or supplies that include procurement and liaison with suppliers

• Assist or produce high quality reports and documents that consolidate research findings

• Contribute to the mentoring and guidance of junior researchers and students, fostering an environment of learning and innovation within the project team.

Job Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science or a related field

• Proficiency in python and software development

• Experience with laboratory automation

• Skilled in database applications

• Experience in version control

• Experience with process control systems is beneficial

• Capable of conducting independent research while effectively collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU