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Department/Faculty Summary The position is with the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. Engineering at Alberta is top 5 Engineering school in Canada. The Faculty of Engineering is home to large-scale, long-term collaborative research programs, and is a leading participant in broad initiatives that draw expertise from across the University of Alberta campus and around the globe. Position Summary The position is for one-year collaborative project with oil sands industry on the conversion of real-field samples to value-added products via novel low-GHG emission approaches. The developed methodology and products will contribute to the circular economy and waste-to-value efforts. Stipend: 43,000 CAD /year plus benefits as applied under UofA postdoctoral program office. Duties Development of conversion methods of oil sands materials to value-added products. Synthesis and characterization of the proposed products. Development of associated SOP and hazard assessments. Minimum Qualifications B.Sc. degree in chemistry (organic) Ph.D. degree in chemistry or chemical/materials engineering (obtained within the past 4 years to qualify for the PDF requirement) Experience with oil sands, bitumen or model compounds Record of peer-reviewed publications Preferred Qualifications Hand-on experience with characterization techniques of solid materials To apply, please attach the below documents: Cover letter Curriculum vitae Copies of three representative publications

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the development of several network optimization models of the Canadian energy system. These models will support decisions on where to deploy Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs, like direct air capture of CO2 (DAC) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)) to minimize grid energy requirements and maximize renewable energy use. In addition to model development, the post-doctoral researcher will be expected to maintain high-quality scholarly output in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The overall goal of this research is to guide successful near-term deployment of these technologies, which form a cornerstone of the Canadian government’s 2030 Emissions Reductions Plan. This research is part of a six-year grant supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). As such, the postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to brief ECCC and other government and industry stakeholders on the results of the research and modeling efforts.