Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Inorganic Material Chemistry, Faculty of Technology
About this role
Faculty of Technology, Sustainable Chemistry
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world's universities. All our research, education, and community activities are guided by our university's values and ethical principles.
We are now looking for
Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Inorganic Material Chemistry
to join us in Sustainable Chemistry Research Unit (SusChem) at the Faculty of Technology.
The SusChem unit has approximately 80 employees across two campuses - in Oulu (Linnanmaa) and in Kokkola (Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius). Research associated with this position is conducted at both locations. The SusChem unit specializes in advanced chemistry research, with a particular focus on inorganic (material) chemistry and related circular economy. High-quality research is related to the chemistry of hydrometallurgical processes such as leaching and precipitation, contributing to the synthesis of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery chemicals. Key areas include cathode active materials, sustainable anode development, recovery and reuse of valuable metals, and the industrially relevant recycling of inorganic material flows. The unit maintains strong, ongoing collaborations with industry partners.
About the job
As a successful candidate for the Assistant Professor position,
You are expected to carry out research in the field of inorganic material chemistry, with specialization in recovery and reuse of valuable metals, and recycling of inorganic material flows.
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