Entry-Level PhD Researcher in Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production
Join Project DreamPEC at the University of Porto to advance photoelectrochemical hydrogen production and effluent reuse technologies.
Best for:Best for early-career researchers with a PhD in chemical or environmental engineering and proven publication experience in photoelectrochemical systems.
Overview
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP) invites applications for an entry-level PhD researcher position under Project DreamPEC. The selected candidate will focus on research and development activities related to chemical and environmental engineering, specifically targeting photoelectrode fabrication, electrocatalyst development, and photoelectrochemical device upscaling. Responsibilities also include conducting life cycle and techno-economic assessments as well as contributing to dissemination and project management. The successful applicant will work within an exclusive dedication regime for an expected duration of 6 months under an uncertain-duration fixed-term contract.
What you'll do
- Fabricate and optimize photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical cells.
- Develop oxidation electrocatalysts and integrate them into photoelectrodes.
- Design, test, and upscale photoelectrochemical device systems.
- Perform life cycle assessments using SimaPro and the ecoinvent database alongside techno-economic studies.
- Contribute to project management, scientific communication, dissemination, and exploitation of results.
- Provide occasional collaboration in teaching and training activities within the research area.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, or related scientific areas awarded no more than 5 years ago
Language: English; professional proficiency
Instruction: English
Publications: At least 2 first-author articles published in English in international journals indexed in Scopus
- Lead authorship of at least two scientific articles published in English in Scopus-indexed international journals
- Demonstrated competencies in the synthesis and advanced characterization of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical cells
- Proven previous experience in the development, testing, and validation of photoelectrochemical cell devices
- Experience in developing life cycle assessments using SimaPro software and ecoinvent database
- Experience in conducting techno-economic studies
- National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a matching PhD awarded no more than 5 years prior to application
- Foreign PhD degrees must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution by the contract date
Funding & terms
How to apply
Submit applications through the official institutional portal following the guidelines provided in the notice of opening.
- CV
- Proof of academic degrees
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