Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of British Columbia — UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted 2026-10-25
Job Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Profile Postdoctoral Research Fellow Job Family Group Academic Department Upham, Chester | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science Compensation Range See details below. Job End Date November 30, 2027 Posting End Date November 29, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. The expected salary for this position is $75,000 CAD per year. Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Sustainable Aviation Fuels The Upham group in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) is hiring a full time Postdoctoral Fellow to develop a tandem catalytic process that converts syngas to oxymethylene ethers (OMEs) for sustainable aviation fuels. The initial appointment is for 1-year, with the possibility of extension, subject to availability of funds and work performance. This position is based in the research group's laboratories on the UBC Vancouver campus The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027 or a date to be mutally agreed upon. The research group works on heterogeneous and molten metal catal