Postdoctoral Research Associate in Colloidal Science (City …, City of Sydney

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, Application Deadline: 18 Jun 2026
- 00:00 (UTC), Country: Australia, Type of Contract: Other, Job Status: Full-time Offer Description
- Full time, 2 years fixed term, located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of Chemistry
- Exciting opportunity to work at the interface of academia and industry with DuluxGroup Australia About the opportunity The School of Chemistry is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Colloidal Science to work on a project funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project, in collaboration with industry partner DuluxGroup Australia, on nanostructured polymeric particles as paint additives. You will work under the mentorship of Prof Chiara Neto to achieve controlled assembly of polymer particles, which should lead to paint films that are high performing, durable, and with long lasting colour. The project team involves academics expert in functional coatings (Prof Neto), emulsion polymerisation (Dr Nguyen) and in self assembly and scattering (Prof Warr). Your key responsibilities will be to:
- achieve controlled assembly of polymer nanoparticles
- characterise materials properties of the produced polymer films
- conduct literature reviews, present results to partners and write scientific manuscripts
- co-supervise research students in the group
- assist in lab management. About you The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. We seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate with:
- a PhD degree in physical or polymer chemistry, interfacial physics, or mechanical engineering;
- a background in colloidal self-assembly;
- independence in conducting high quality research;
- proven problem-solving skills;
- a robust track record in research publication;
- desirable: experience in working on structural colour, and in international settings. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3r3m0q