Job Description

The School of Materials Science and Engineering is looking for a highly motivated candidate to join us as a Research Fellow (RF). The Research Fellow will be responsible to develop and optimize various formulations of sustainable plastics produced from keratins, characterize the produced bioplastics, and assess biodegradation profiles in soil/water/environment. Additionally, the RF would be responsible to evaluate the specific use-case(s) of these bioplastics with industry partner(s), and explore the possibility to scale up the overall production process.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct thorough literature review and generate periodic updates

Extract the keratin protein

Formulate and optimize keratin-based bioplastics

Characterize the keratin-based bioplastics properties (e.g. Mechanical strength, FTIR, SEM, degradability, permeability, water contact, etc.)

Analyse and interpret research data

Develop and optimize protocols

Supervise junior research staff, undergraduate and graduate student projects

Manage logistical issues and laboratory inventory.

Participate in collaborative work within multidisciplinary team and external collaborators

Assist the generation of periodic progress report as required by funding agency.

Job Requirements:

PhD degree in Materials Science/Chemical/Environmental Engineering or related fields

Experience in biomaterials and characterization required (e.g. Mechanical strength, FTIR, XRD, TEM, SEM, degradability, permeability, water contact, etc)

Experience in environment related work preferred

Good communication and writing skills

Good coordination/project management skills

Able to plan and execute experiments with minimal supervision

Able to take initiative to improve processes and troubleshoot problems

Able to organize well and adhere to deadlines

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University