SUSMAT - Post-Doctoral Fellow Positions, Recycling Plastic Waste

Offer Description

(2 positions)

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and talented post-doctoral fellow (PDF) to work on a collaborative project between Sustainable Materials Research Center (SusMaT-RC) at the University Mohammed 6 Polytechnic (UM6P) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The PDF will be enrolled at SusMaT-RC under the supervision of Professor Youssef Habibi.

Our research project’s focus is to develop innovative recycling technologies for plastics waste through sustainable physical and/or chemical pathways.

• Have hands‑on experience in polymer processing and recycling.
• Have good experience in polymer materials, including synthesis, processing, and characterization.
• Have strong background in one of the following disciplines:
  Materials Science;
  Chemical Engineering;
  Mechanical Engineering;
  Physics;
  Chemistry.
• Be familiar with analytical, spectroscopic, and microscopic techniques.
• Conduct rigorous testing to ensure the performance, reliability, and robustness of the designed systems.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary research group, including chemists, polymer specialists, and engineers.
• Maintain detailed records of experimental procedures, results, and observations.
• Draft technical reports, research papers, and presentations for conferences and scientific publications.
• Contribute to writing proposals and seeking external funding opportunities to support ongoing research projects.
• Be experienced in supervising undergraduate, master's and doctoral students.
• Travel abroad for a short period of time for work assignment.

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• Ph.D. degree in inorganic chemistry, polymer science, materials science and engineering or related areas.
• Excellent organizational skills and team player
• Ability to show initiative, self‑motivation, and work independently
• Strong focus on achieving quality outputs.
• Good time management and task prioritization skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Please submit:

• Two letters of recommendation.
• One‑page statement addressing the following questions
  • How will your skills or qualities benefit the advertised role?
  • Clearly state why you are interested in this position?

Please note:

Due to the urgency of the project timelines, the applications will be evaluated immediately upon receipt.

Located at the heart of the Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, was established to serve Morocco and the African continent and to advance applied research and innovation. This unique university, with state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure, has woven an extensive academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking outstanding academics and professionals to promote Morocco and Africa’s innovation ecosystem.

The Sustainable Materials Research Center (Sus Mat - RC) is a multidisciplinary research center engaged in the development of advanced biobased products and materials thereof using biotechnological, physical and chemical conversion strategies and engineering processes (b) understanding and controlling their underlying specific functionalities and the structure‑properties relationship acting over multiple length scales from the molecular, nano to the macro level and their cross‑interactions and (c) utilizing the gathered knowledge and the invented materials to address key technological challenges in Morocco and African continent and assist the transition toward a green and circular economy.