Postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) within industrial chemistry for the understanding of yellowing of cellulose acetate
The Department of Chemistry is offering a postdoctoral scholarship within industrial chemistry for the understanding of yellowing of cellulose acetate. The scholarship is full-time for two years with access September 1, 2024, or by agreement. Last day to apply is May 6, 2024.
Project description
The project aims to determine the causes behind 'yellowing' (i.e. discoloration) of cellulose acetate from different types of cellulose. The project involves the production of cellulose using various processes, synthesis of cellulose acetate, chemical analyses of cellulose derivatives, multivariate data analysis, etc., and is carried out in close collaboration with MoRe Research in Örnsköldsvik (which is part of RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB) and Domsjö Fabriker AB. The project therefore provides good opportunities for contacts with academia, research institutes, and industry, as well as for gaining in-depth knowledge in the field of cellulose chemistry.
The two-year scholarship is financed by the Kempe Foundations and amounts to SEK 29,000 per month. Scholarships are not taxable.
Qualifications
To qualify as a postdoctoral scholarship holder, the postdoctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirements must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the decision about scholarship recipient.
Priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree prior to that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organizations, military service, or similar circumstances, as well as clinical practice or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area.
Doctoral degree should be within chemical engineering, engineering chemistry, chemistry or equivalent area.
Additional requirements are: Additional requirements are good skills in the English language, both orally and written.
Meriting criteria are:
Experience in cellulose production/cooking
Experience in cellulose derivative synthesis
Experience in chemical analysis of bio-based materials
Experience of chemical analysis in general
Experience in multivariate data analysis
Experience from the paper and pulp industry
We are looking for candidates who are independent, have a collaborative ability, and have a problem-solving, analytical attitude.
Application
A full application should include:
A cover letter summarizing your qualifications, your scientific interests, your motives for applying, and how you feel you meet the requirements and meriting criteria (max 2 pages),
Curriculum vitae (CV) with publication list,
Copy of doctoral degree certificate or documentation that clarifies when the degree of doctor is expected to be obtained,
Copies of other diplomas, list of completed academic courses and grades,
Copy of doctoral thesis and up to 5 relevant articles,
Other documents that the applicant wishes to claim.
Contact information to two persons willing to act as references.
Submit your application as a PDF marked with the reference number FS 2.1.6-737-24, both in the file name and in the subject field of the email, to medel@diarie.umu.se. The application can be written in English (preferably) or Swedish. Application deadline is 6 May 2024.
The study place is Örnsköldsvik, and the starting date is September 1, 2024, or by agreement.
More information
Further details are provided by Dr. Ola Sundman, e-mail: ola.sundman@umu.se.
About us
The Department of Chemistry is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Science and Technology with approximately 200 employees and strong and expanding research. The Department has four major research areas: Biological Chemistry, IBEAM, Organic Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry. We are also a strong partner in the KBC, Chemical-Biological Center.
