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Postdoctoral Researcher
Macquarie University
North Ryde, AUS
Full Time, Contract
Senior
Hybrid
AUD 112550-127138 yearly / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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The Role
Every year, a growing number of end-of-life solar panels enter landfill. The researcher will work on a project focused on recycling end-of-life solar panels and will collaborate closely with the industry partner. The project involves delaminating solar panels, recovering constituent materials, and extracting valuable resources. This project is being undertaken with an industry partner and has the potential to significantly improve the management of electronic waste by addressing the growing number of end-of-life solar panels entering landfill.
We are looking for a passionate researcher who can undertake mechanical design, design and conduct experiments, learn quickly, solve complex problems, develop innovative solutions, and contribute to both academic and industry knowledge through this project.
Your key responsibilities include
- Design and integrate mechanical systems
- Design tools and equipment for solar panel delamination
- Design systems for component handling and material recovery during delamination
- Design and set up a metal recovery system
- Characterise and scientifically analyse material quality
- Measure adhesion forces
- Design and conduct scientific experiments, and collect, analyse and interpret data
- Contribute to managing and maintaining laboratory equipment
- Generate and disseminate high-impact research outputs, contributing to reports, conferences and potential IP development
- Assist in preparing journal publications, conference presentations and grant applications
- Supervise and mentor higher degree research students where appropriate
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across academia and industry
- Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures and quality standards
How to Apply
- To be considered for this position, please submit your CV along with a separate document responding to the selection criteria below.
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