Postdoc in dissolving recalcitrante structures of cellulose fibers

Information about the research
The Forest Products and Chemical Engineering is a multidisciplinary biorefinery oriented research team relying on knowledge of chemistry and chemical engineering involved in current and developing pulping/biorefinery processes and broad interdisciplinary collaborations. Within Chalmers collaborations with Applied chemustry, Organic chemistry, Solid matter physics and Industrial biotechnology should be emphasized.

The presence of the Wallenberg Wood Science Center and the national platform Treesearch at the division provides strong collaboration network and access to advanced research infrastructure. Moreover, the division has traditionally strong commitment to the the forest industry research efforts. Interdisciplinary in its nature, the present project is expected to strongly benefit from these interactions.

Major responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the post doc researcher will be to to elucidate morphological and compositional characteristics of the recalcitrant structural motifs of cellulose substrates resistant to dissolution in aqueous systems and based on that develop dissolution and decoupling  strategies for these. The work will require a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach and will be closely related to the already ongoing PhD-projects and collaborations in the group.

Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

Position summary
Full-time temporary scholarship. The position is limited to a maximum of 18 months.

Qualifications
To qualify for the position you must have a PhD degree whithin the field of cellulose materials/chemistry pulp & paper or related materials. Experience of working with cellulose substrates, cellulose solutions and their analytics is meritorious. As a person you are self-motivated, structured and have a problem solving attitude along with a great ability to collaborate with others.

The selected post-doc will get a 18 months scholarship. Hence the applicant must not have lived in Sweden for the past three years. The position is limited to a maximum of 18 months.

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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20200538 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 20 December, 2021

For questions, please contact:
Associate professor Merima Hasani, merima.hasani@chalmers.se,
phone: +46 704 532 485

Information about the department:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is the largest department at Chalmers and covers a large array of research from basic to applied. The fields of interest extend from DNA-research and biomaterials, solar cells and fuels, high temperature corrosion, and catalysis. The Department is heavily committed to teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, as well as postgraduate level in these areas. We have approximately 300 employees, divided into four research and one administrative division. We are situated at campus Johanneberg in the middle of Gothenburg. Our vision is “Through curiosity and knowledge towards a sustainable world”.

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