Postdoctoral Research Associate - Synthetic Polymer Chemist

Job description

Requisition Id 16297 ­­Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on polymer synthesis and characterization for fundamental understanding of depolymerization and polymerization of polymers coupled with autonomous chemistry https://www.ornl.gov/project/precision-synthesis-polymers-mastering-reaction-equilibria . This position resides in the Soft Materials and Membranes group in the Separation and Polymer Chemistry section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, the postdoc will synthesize novel polymers (both polymerization and depolymerization) especially utilizing robotic autonomous chemistry, unravel mechanistic understanding, valorize to new polymers using depolymerized building blocks, as well as conduct their characterization. The project is highly collaborative, and the postdoc will work with other polymer scientists, physicists, computational scientists, as well as neutron scattering experts. Major Duties/Responsibilities: - Conduct controlled depolymerization of polymers - Synthesize novel polymers - Operate and execute autonomous chemistry and their characteriza...