Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry PAS invites applications for an assistant in the Soft Matter Nanostructures group. The candidates who meet the conditions stated in the act “Ustawa o Polskiej Akademii Nauk” dated 30 April 2010 (Dz.U. 2018 poz. 1475 z póź. zm.), art 89. Ust. 4 for the position of Assistant are encouraged to apply for the position.
The Candidate will take part in research conducted by the group of Soft Matter Nanostructures and Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory, which focuses on corrosion protection, electrochemistry, anodization, and recycling.
In particular the Assistant will be responsible for:
- research on corrosion of metal alloys (mainly Al, Mg, and Zn alloys) in aqueous media simulating industrial and physiological conditions of exploitation.
- development of methods for chemical and electrochemical recycling of valuable materials (rare-earth elements, Cu, Zn, Mn, Li, etc.);
- analysis of protective coatings by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques;
- conducting experiments in salt spray chambers;
- analysis of the results and preparation of scientific publications.