The recently founded Institute of Quantum & Sustainable Technologies (IQST) at Jiangsu University seeks to hire highly qualified candidates to join our international faculty performing research and teaching in a wide array of scientific disciplines, including but not limited to:
· Surface and Quantum Science and Technologies: condensed matter physics, surface science (STM, PFM), nanomaterials and nanodevices, etc.
· Energy Conversion Materials: heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis and photoelectrochemical water splitting, artificial photosynthesis, piezo-/ferro-/pryo-catalysis, photovoltaics, etc.
· Energy Storage Materials: batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, etc.
· Polymer Science and Biomedical Materials: functional polymers, biocompatibility, applications of biomaterials in portable electronics, implants and medical instruments, biosensor, etc.
· Computational Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science: computational electronic structure, catalyst structure and selectivity, etc.
Our selected publications in these fields:
1. Engineering the absorption and field enhancement properties of Au-TiO2 nanohybrids via whispering gallery mode resonances for photocatalytic water splitting. ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 4496
2. Control of fullerene crystallization from 2d to 3d through combined solvent and template effects. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (46), 16732-16740
3. Electrochemical and electrostatic cleavage of alkoxyamines. J. Am. Chem. Soc 140 (2018) 766-774.
4. Reproducible flaws unveil electrostatic aspects of semiconductor electrochemistry. Nat. Commun. 8 (2017) 2066-2074.
5. Low-PGM and PGM-free catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: stability challenges and material solutions. Adv. Mater. 2020, e1908232
6. Non-PGM electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells: effect of fluorination on the activity and the stability of a highly active Nc_Ar+NH3 catalyst. Energy Environ. Sci. 12 (2019) 3015-3037
7. Manipulation of charge transfer in vertically aligned epitaxial ferroelectric knbo3 nanowire array photoelectrodes, Nano Energy, 2017, 35, 92
8. Nitrogen doped graphitized carbon shell encapsulated NiFe nanoparticles: a highly durable oxygen evolution catalyst. Nano Energy, 2017, 39, 245-252.
Requirements:
Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in their respective fields and be committed to excellence in high-quality research, teaching and service. Post-doctoral experience would be an advantage.
Applicants should submit the required materials (Curriculum Vitae with complete publication list, statement of research interests and plans (maximum four pages plus references)), soft copies of five representative publications, statement of teaching philosophy (maximum three pages), the names and addresses of at least three references (reference letters will be solicited only from shortlisted candidates), estimate of start-up funds) by email to Professor Zhang Jianming at zhangjm@ujs.edu.cn.
Review of applications will be conducted continuously until all positions are filled.
Salary and benefits
Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary and significant start-up funds, appropriate lab space, together with other benefits including a generous housing allowance and health insurance.
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About IQST
Founded in August 2020 at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Jiangsu University (JSU), the Institute of Quantum and Sustainability Technology (IQST) aims to position itself as a world-class interdisciplinary research institute focusing on fundamental science and technology innovations in advanced materials and devices, broadly focusing on materials and technologies for clean and sustainable energy, quantum materials and technologies, and environmental and biomedical materials. By investigating material structure at the atomic and molecular level using state-of-the-art facilities and theoretical analysis, we aim to deepen the understanding of correlation between material/electronic/surface/interface structure and macroscopic physical properties, with the purpose of designing novel materials and devices to support the sustainable development of the world.
The IQST builds on a foundational team of 10 full-time high-level, international and well-structured faculty members, including several Laureate of the National Nature Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. We plan to grow into a size of 20 faculty members within five years. IQST adopts an advanced management mode consistent with international standards and aims at setting up several world-class research groups, publishing high-quality papers in top academic journals, and attaining other mile-stone academic achievements by establishing an influential inter-disciplinary international center for education, research and technological innovation.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of ethnicity, ancestry, religion, gender and gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability.
