The National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center on Structured Organic Particulates 
(NSF ERC-SOPs) and has an opening for the position of postdoctoral associate. 

C-SOPs is a multi-university research center headquartered at Rutgers University with Purdue 
University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez as core 
partners. The center's research mission is to develop a scientific foundation for optimal design of 
structured organic composites and develop science; and engineering methods for designing, scaling, 
optimizing and controlling relevant manufacturing processes. This position will be based in the 
Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. 

We seek highly motivated individuals with a solid scientific background in the following areas: 
process modeling (unit operation and/or flowsheet), process optimization and material property 
database development and management. Candidates are expected to have prior expertise in 
programming languages (e.g. Matlab, gPROMS, Aspen). 

Successful candidates should be able to work independently, have excellent communication skills 
and be able to work in collaborative projects, interacting and reporting to sponsors and publishing 
and presenting research findings. These abilities should be clearly demonstrated in the applicant's 
CV and cover letter. 

Candidates should have a PhD in Chemical Engineering or related fields. Interested applicants are 
encouraged to send their detailed CV and cover letter to Prof. Ierapetritou: 
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected 
veteran status or any other classification protected by law.