Post Doctoral Fellow - Chemical Engineering - (496983 )

Department : ChemicalEngineering Salary : Commensurate withExperience/Education Description : Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge inarea of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allowfor completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization.Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experimentsor projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimentalprocedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complexpiece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects undercontrol.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levelsonly in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Working on a project funded by Aramco where is leading our team(including two additional graduate students) on the conversion oflight gases to oxygenates using bifunctional zeolite catalysts.They are responsible for synthesis, characterization, and catalytictesting of materials. Mentor several younger graduate students inthe group and has also been involved in other zeolite-relatedprojects where they are synthesizing different classes ofmaterials. Additional responsibilities include the writing ofmanuscripts, project reports, and presenting work at projectmeetings. MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advancedprofessional discipline or the highest level of general businessknowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directlyjob-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in arecognized field of specialization that is directly related to thetype of work being performed. No experience is required. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Houston