CBS - Postdoc for the synthesis of MOFs from inorganic by-products and other sustainable precursors

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) - Chemical & Biochemical Sciences CBS Department and The Materials Science, Energy, and Nano-engineering (MSN) MSN

Job Description:

One postdoctoral position in MOFs and their composite materials, derived from inorganic by-products and other sustainable precursors, is available at CBS.GPE. This position involves the design, synthesis, and characterization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composites using sustainable alternatives, such as waste and industrial by-products. The synthesized materials will subsequently be applied in catalysis and adsorption in large scale. The candidate will primarily focus on extracting and purifying metals from an inorganic matrix by-product, which will then be utilized in MOF synthesis. The material synthesis will involve wet chemistry and other well-established solid-state methods.

Required qualifications: 

The candidate must hold a PhD degree in Materials Science, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, or related disciplines with strong experience in MOFs and materials synthesis. Experience in catalysis and adsorption is also required.

The candidate should have demonstrated experience in undertaking independent research, managing research activities of Master and supervising PhD students. Fluency in English as well as a proven ability to write scientific articles are also mandatory. The post-doctoral fellow should be an effective team player to interact constructively with the interdisciplinary team of CBS department. For further information, please contact samir.elhankari@um6p.ma

The post requires the following skills:

1. Familiar with the fabrication and characterization of porous functional materials as well as the purification of inorganic matrix.

2. Able to perform catalytic and/or adsorption tests at large scale 

3. Able to examine the textural and structural properties of porous materials using a panoply of characterization techniques such as XRD, N2 adsorption, SEM, TEM, XAS, XPS, dissolution-NMR, IR spectroscopy and TGA and other related spectroscopy techniques.

About UM6P: 

Located at the heart of the future Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.

About the CBS department: 

Research within CBS is organized around two main areas: Chemistry with its main chemical engineering component, and chemo-biology as well as heat treatments and their applications in industries. CBS-GPE projects aim to achieve an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms of these transformations to suggest new, original, more effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly alternatives.

This position is available for two years

• Interested applicants should submit their online application with a CV, cover letter, and 2 contacts for a recommendation. 

• Applications are open until the position is filled. Review of candidates will begin upon receipt of applications

• Guidance from leading experts in the field and research training at UM6P.

• Workspace at UM6P campus, and resources to attend and present at conferences and workshops.

• A vibrant research environment of the CBS department, with regular research seminars, reading groups, workshops, and conferences.