University of Queensland ,Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geosequestration

Job
No: 497188

School
of Earth Sciences

The School of Earth
Sciences is a thriving teaching and research group that includes 44 teaching
and research staff. The School offers the undergraduate Major in Geological
Sciences, Honours in Geology, Geophysics, and Computational Earth Sciences, and
a comprehensive postgraduate program in all areas of Earth Sciences. The School
has resea
rch strengths in mineral and energy resources, isotope geochemistry
and geochronology, structural geology and tectonics, geomicrobiology, igneous
petrology, palaeontology, geodynamics, modeling and computational earth
sciences, exploration geophysics, hydrogeology, and environmental geochemistry,
which are directly linked to the university’s top research strengths in Mining
and Minerals Processing and Ecology and Environmental Science. The School has
an active and expanding internationalisation program, with collaborations with
some of the top North and South American, European and Asian institutions.

The
role

The successful
appointee will join a multidisciplinary group working to support carbon storage
site activity, and will actively contribute to the research program in relation
to the Australian National Low Emissions Coal R&D project – Raman
Spectroscopy – detecting SOX and NOX in Precipice
Sandstone. This position is responsible for the outcomes and deliverables
for nominated parts of this project as well as performing research, and other
activities associated with geosequestration research in the School of Earth
Sciences. The successful applicant will work with colleagues in the School of
Chemical Engineering on high PT experiments simulating impure CO2
storage with emphasis on characterization of dissolved gases (anions) by
standard methods. Collaboration with industry partners developing a RAMAN tool
for carbon storage site water monitoring will also be involved.

The
person

Applicants should
possess a PhD (awarded or under examination) in the area of chemical
engineering or chemistry (or experimental geochemistry). Applicants with a
background in chemistry or chemical engineering or geochemistry with emphasis
on CO2 storage, and/or fluid-rock interaction processes, or other processes
characterizing dissolved anions such as sewage treatment are encouraged to
apply. You should have knowledge of experimental studies with characterisation
of ions, additionally experience with high PT experimental equipment and
geochemical modelling would be an advantage. The applicant should have the
ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary
research team and across different professional backgrounds. You should be self
motivated with the ability to communicate through oral and written media.

Remuneration

This is a full-time,
fixed term appointment at Academic level A for 12 months. The remuneration
package will be in the range $76,865 – $82,510 p.a., plus employer
superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range
$89,932 – $96,537 p.a.).

Position
Description

497188_Postdoctoral_Research_Fellow_in_Geosequestration.pdf

Enquiries

To discuss this role
please contact Dr Julie Pearce on +61 7 3365 2082 or J.Pearce2@uq.edu.au.

To submit an
application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants
must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection
Criteria responses.

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