Postdoctoral Fellow Inorganic Polymer Synthesis

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Government of Canada Full-time

Advance inorganic polymer synthesis for ceramics as an NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, working full-time onsite in specialized chemistry and materials facilities.

Within Quantum and Nanotechnologies, you will develop inorganic and organometallic precursors for refractory and ultrahigh-temperature ceramics. The two-year fellowship focuses on synthetic chemistry, polymer characterization, thermal analysis, and high-temperature processing. Your work will connect molecular structure and processing with ceramic yield, pyrolysis behaviour, phase evolution, and composition.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design transition-metal-containing preceramic polymers
  • Synthesize and purify inorganic precursor systems
  • Characterize polymers, molecules, and ceramic materials
  • Evaluate pyrolysis behaviour and phase evolution
  • Support coating, infiltration, and printing assessments

Requirements:

  • PhD in chemistry or closely related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in synthetic chemistry
  • PhD obtained within three years or completion within six months
  • Experience with inorganic or organometallic synthesis considered an asset
  • Eligibility for Reliability Status verification

Apply synthetic chemistry and materials characterization expertise to NRC research advancing polymer-derived refractory and ultrahigh-temperature ceramics.