韩国明知大学招聘化学工程/纳米技术研究相关博士后

Post-Doctoral Position Opening in South Korea
Energy and Environment Fusion Technology Center (E2FTC)
Department of Energy and Biotechnology(DEB)
Myongji University, Yongin-city
Republic of Korea

Description

Energy and Environment Fusion Technology Center (E2FTC) is currently seeking one (1) high-achieving post-doctoral fellow with the following qualifications:
Research will be focused on the recovery of lithium ion from seawater using modified nano-materials or metal oxides. The candidate must be knowledgeable in the preparation and characterization of organic chelates attached to nano-materials (graphene, carbon nanotube)/polymeric supports or synthesis of lithium selective metal oxides.

• Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, chemistry or nanotechnology or other related fields.

• Experience on Organic chemistry reactions with knowledge on spectroscopic techniques (NMR, UV, FTIR, MS) is required.

• Experiences on analytical techniques such as LC, GC, and ICP-MS are preferred.

• A proven publication record is essential.

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team and to guide and work with PhD student(s).

• It is mandatory to carry out your own experimental works along with guiding graduate students.

Application Materials Required

Applicants are required to submit the following:
1) A cover letter (including contact information).
2) Curriculum vitae including lists of publications, research activities, and courses taught (If any).
3) At least three (3 SCI) PDF files of your best relevant publications as a 1st author.

E2FTC of Myongji University is funded by University Key Research Center Program managed by National Research Foundation of Korea for next 7 years with majors in rare earth metal recovery from the sea water using composite membrane/ metal oxide, nanomaterials, marine biomass conversion, biofuels and biochemicals production, biochemical engineering, catalytic reaction engineering, polymeric membranes, inorganic membranes application related with a production of biofuels and biorefinery products.

Salary and Other Benefits

The salary will be 30,000,000 KRW/year depending on the candidates’ qualifications. Right now, the money exchange rate is 1, 090 KRW for one US dollar.

Additional information for postdoctoral positions
1. The appointment is for one (1) year and will be extended further up to two (2) or three (3) based on the accomplishments.
2. We offer a competitive salary, which will be determined based on candidate’s qualifications.
3. The contract will cover a national medical insurance plan.
4. It is primarily a research postdoctoral position funded by the University Key Research Center program of Korean Ministry of Education and Science.
5. At least 2 accepted papers for one year would be required.
6. Dormitory housing or off campus housing is available.
7. One way of economy class airfare to Korea for relocation will be reimbursed.

Starting date

The successful candidate will be requested to start by April 1, 2015.

Additional application materials required for qualified applicants

Applicants are required to submit the following:
1) A cover letter (including contact information; email and cellular phone)
2) Curriculum vitae including lists of publications, research activities and at least contact information of 2 references.
3) Pdf files of transcripts for BS, MS, Ph D
4) Pdf file of Ph D certificate
5) Pdf file of official current job employment certificate
6) File of photo picture with passport size
7) Autobiography including your personal character and other things
8) Research plan less than 5 pages depending on your preference
9) Application Procedure
Materials should be sent to Professor Wook-Jin Chung by February 20, 2015, either electronically or by post.

Professor Wook-Jin Chung
Director of Energy and Environment Fusion Technology Center (E2FTC)
Department of Energy and Biotechnology (DEB, graduate program)
Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy (undergraduate program)
Engineering building 2, room 8805
Myongji University
San 38-2, Nam-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-city
Gyeonggido, 449-728, Republic of Korea
E-mail: wjchung1001@gmail.com
Office phone number:82-31-337-2901(O)

For more information about Professor Wook-Jin Chung's research, a CV is available upon request.

Successful candidates will be contacted by Professor Wook-Jin Chung and asked to provide additional information and materials, such as transcripts, degree certificates, recommendation letters and visa-related materials.

About Myongji University

With a diverse history spanning over sixty years, Myongji University founded in 1948 has evolved into a leading academic institution of higher learning, admirably living up to its founding spirit of ‘Love, Truth, and Service.’ Encompassed in a picturesque and natural setting, our vibrant and eminent faculty, cutting edge education and research, and our internationalized student body have played an essential role in bringing forth competent intellectuals.
Myongji University is comprised of two campuses. Our Seoul Campus is located minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown. An hour drive away in Yongin, enshrouded in a beautiful and natural setting is our Yongin Campus. Our E2FTC research center and department are located in Yongin Campus.
Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology includes 11 Faculty members and 60 graduate students (Half of them are foreign graduate students). This department and E2FTC have lots of sophisticated equipments (fermentor, anaerobic gas chambers, gas permeation equipment, coating machine, pervaporation unit, FTIR, TGA, GC-MS, LC-MS, ICP-MS, Pilot fermenter, spinning process, GC, HPL, IC PCR and molecular biology related equipments).
We are expanding our graduate program of Energy Science and Technology which was opened on March1, 2010 with a cooperation of E2FTC and Graduate program of Environmental Technology.
In Professor Chung’s Lab, more than 10 international papers are being published in each year. We have 12 Ph D graduate students, 3 postdoctoral research fellows, 2 private researchers. Right now, we are dealing with both rare earth metal recovery from the sea water using composite membrane/ metal oxide, nanomaterials and bioenergy-related projects: Biomass pretreatment by ionic liquid and nano catalyst for alcohol production, metabolic engineering work to produce valuable compounds (polyalcohol, isobutanol, propanediol, butanediol and monomers of biopolymer), fermentation and production of butanol and butanol recovery, chemical conversion of hydrocarbons into HMF and other intermediate compounds. Mixed matrix membrane, liquid supported pervaporation membrane, ionic liquid supported membrane for the recovery of alcohol. …