Purdue University Calumet Water Institute in Hammond Indiana is seeking to hire a post-doc, funded by Department of Energy (DOE) grants. The Post-Doc is required to have expertise in membrane technology.  The general responsibilities of the post-doc position include but are not limited to:

• Synthesis and characterize novel membranes;
• Design and conduct membrane filtration experiments;
• Investigate and develop methodologies to mitigate membrane fouling;
• Analyze experimental results;
• Write technical reports and journal publications;
• Write proposals to generate grants;
• Supervise and instruct undergraduate and/or graduate students

The ideal candidate shall have a Ph.D. degree in Macromolecular Science, Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other closely related areas. This position is required to fabricate novel membranes so that the membrane characteristics can be readily tailored towards specific applications. In addition, skills in modifying the bulk and/or surface characteristics of either in-house fabricated or commercially available membranes are required. The membranes developed will not be limited to water related applications. The novel membranes to be fabricated by this post-doc position are expected to be suitable for biological research applications such as extraction, purification, and quantification of specific substances.  Experience and research background in biological applications is highly desired.

This position will begin on March 26^th, 2012.   Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Employment is contingent on satisfactory background check results.

Purdue University Calumet is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

Discussions on the Frontier of Water Technology and Research Innovations

Presented by The Water Institute and The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Calumet

Tuesday, September 20^th, 2011

“Optoelectric Micro/Nano Particle and Droplet Manipulation”

1:00pm-2:00pm at The Purdue University Calumet Campus

Steve Wereley, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University West Lafayette

To RSVP or to obtain more information on this or other Water Institute events, please call 219-989-8048 or e-mail us at kasandra.tenbarge@purduecal.edu.

Refreshments will be provided.

Discussions on the Frontier of Water Technology and Research Innovations

Presented by The Water Institute and The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Calumet

Tuesday, October 25^th, 2011

“Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs): A discussion of the technologies used for the removal of CECs and monitoring strategies to assess treatment efficacy”.

11:00am-12:00pm at The Purdue University Calumet Campus

Jörg E. Drewes, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering and Director of Research for the NSF Engineering Research Center on Reinventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), and Associate Director of the Advanced Water Technology Center (AQWATEC), The Colorado School of Mines

The Colorado School of Mines

To RSVP or to obtain more information on this or other Water Institute events, please call 219-989-8048 or e-mail us at kasandra.tenbarge@purduecal.edu.

Refreshments will be provided.

Discussions on the Frontier of Water Technology and Research Innovations

Presented by The Water Institute and The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Calumet

Friday, November 11^th, 2011

“The development of sustainable catalytic processes for removing oxyanions from drinking water. Presentation of data that shows the potential for this technology in small communities.”

11:00am-12:00pm at The Purdue University Calumet Campus

Charles Werth, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

To RSVP or to obtain more information on this or other Water Institute events, please call 219-989-8048 or e-mail us at kasandra.tenbarge@purduecal.edu.

Refreshments will be provided.

Discussions on the Frontier of Water Technology and Research Innovations

Presented by The Water Institute and The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Calumet

Thursday, December 1^st, 2011

“Membrane Technology: Bacteria and virus removal, and the development of new membrane materials.”

11:00am-12:00pm at The Purdue University Calumet Campus

Kai Loon Chen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering

Johns Hopkins University

To RSVP or to obtain more information on this or other Water Institute events, please call 219-989-8048 or e-mail us at kasandra.tenbarge@purduecal.edu.

Refreshments will be provided.