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The Opportunity

• Do you have a PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology?
• Do you want to advance your scientific knowledge & experience?
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s leading scientific research organisation!

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

CSIRO is developing a new type of energy storage devices named moisture-electric generators (MEG), which harvest ubiquitous moisture from the environment, have attracted great interest for electricity storage owing to the abundance of moisture, simple device setup and green chemistry. It has been estimated that ~50% of the absorbed solar energy on earth is consumed for driving water evaporation, so it will be highly rewarding if this renewable energy can be harvested using MEG.

The role of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be to conduct innovative research leading to high-performing MEG with unprecedentedly high and stable electric output through developing new materials and device engineering. The CERC Fellow be working as part of a diverse team to fabricate new devices as well as integrate multiple MEG cells in a stacked configuration to provide high output voltage and current.

Your duties will include:

• Conducting novel research in the field of materials science and energy storage to explore new materials for moisture-electric generators (MEG).
• Setting up experiments on preparation, integration and analysis of research data.
• Assisting with the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
• Designing and developing device fabrication methods for high-performing MEG to generate desired outputs.
• Investigating the charge storage mechanism based on ion gradient in the MEG.

Location: Lindfield, NSW

Salary: AU$92k - AU$101k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 3 years

Reference: 92249

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD). The doctorate must be in a relevant discipline area, such as Materials Science, Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (full time equivalent) of relevant research experience.
• Well-developed knowledge of electrode storage materials and charge storage mechanism based on ion gradient.
• Well-developed knowledge of electrochemical energy storage and characterisation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research related to materials science, energy storage and conversion, physical chemistry or nanotechnology.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia (visa sponsorship may be provided to eligible onshore candidates.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

30 April 2023, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT