Job Description

Job Title:  Research Fellow (Department of Materials Science and Engineering)
University-Level Unit:  College of Design and Engineering
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:  Materials Science and Engineering
Employee Category:  Research Staff
Location_ONB:  Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date:  13/05/2026

Job Description

Perform research in operando imaging guided materials design for single-entity insights

Qualifications

The successful candidate should possess the following:
•    A PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related fields
•    Highly motivated, committed, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively
•    Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals
•    Good communication skills in English (both written and oral)

Prior experiences with the following will be a plus:

•    Optical instrumentation, single-molecule/ super-resolution microscopy, magnetic/optical tweezers, ultrafast spectroscopy, or other in-situ operando imaging tools
•    Machine learning for materials discovery or quantitative image analysis, DFT calculations for catalyst design, experiences with MATLAB / Python / AutoCAD / COMSOL
•    Organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials, micro/nano-fabrications, genetic engineering of microorganisms
•    Techno-economic analysis of sustainability technologies

For postdoctoral fellows, compensation and benefits package will be internationally competitive (including annual base salary, performance-based bonus, medical insurance and vacation leave), and will be commensurate with experiences and qualifications. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to email a copy of CV (with a list of publications), reprints of three selected publications, as well as contact information of 2-3 references to Dr Mao Xianwen (x.mao@nus.edu.sg)

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Materials Science and Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 32885