Researcher in Chemistry
University College Cork
Ireland

Researcher in Chemistry

Further Vacancy Details
Post-Doctoral Researcher, School Of Chemistry, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science
17 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post
 
Position Summary
Applications are invited for the role of Post-Doctoral Researcher within the School of Chemistry.
 
Horizon Europe FreeHydroCells Project
The FreeHydroCells project aims to create a newly designed materials-based array system to vastly improve the efficiency of harnessing renewable solar energy to split water and to convert that energy into chemical energy for storage in the bonds of hydrogen as fuel. For this purpose, we will design and create a novel, freestanding, tandem, buried many-junction (BMJ) photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell to split water unassisted.
As part of this mult-iparnter EU consortium project, the position here in UCC focuses on rational design and 3D printing of microlattice electrodes of various order, surface area, porosity etc. to be coated with appropriate materials derived out of  partners. These microlattice printed electrode will be tested for electrochemical and photochemical water splitting, and with broadband acoustic resonance dissolution spectroscopy (BARDS) to monitor gas evolution in real time and assess the influence of surface area and pore volume on bubble formation, gas reabsorption in the water and true captured gas evolution volume. The work will be conducted within UCC, with our partners in Tyndall National Institute, CEA (France), AMO and RTWH (Germany) and CNR (Italy).
 
Project Title: Freestanding energy-to-hydrogen fuel by water splitting using earth-abundant materials in a novel, eco-friendly, sustainable and scalable photoelectrochemical cell system.
 
Post Duration: 17 Months
 
Salary: €44,347 - €50,805 per annum, (IUA PD1 Salary Scale)
 
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.
 
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Colm O’Dwyer.  Email c.odwyer@ucc.ie
 
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.
 
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Thursday, 26th of September, 2024
 
No late applications will be accepted.
 
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
 
UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.
 
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
 
Contact Person :Professor Colm O’Dwyer  

Contact Email :c.odwyer@ucc.ie
Job ID :079512   

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Close Date :26-Sep-2024 12:00
 
Click on the link(s) below to view documents    Filesize    Notes
Guide for UCC Applicants    926    &nbsp
Guide For External Applicants    1672.6    &nbsp
Candidate Brief    3945.6    &nbsp

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