A postdoctoral research position is available at the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), in Atlanta, USA. The successful candidate will work on modeling, simulation, and optimization of simulated moving bed chromatography processes. This project is sponsored by a major petrochemical company. Frequent written and oral communications with the sponsor as well as our experimental team will be required. Eligibility: A recent Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or related field; Experience in chromatography or adsorption process modeling, partial differential equation models, or dynamic optimization; Experimental experience is desirable but not requisite. Position starting date: January 2014, or as soon as possible after this date. To apply, please send the following items to [log in to unmask] The subject of the email should be "Postdoc application 130026". 1) CV 2) A short one paragraph description of career goals and why you are interested in this project. 3) Contact information for three references -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0100, USA Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: +1-404-894-2856 Web: http://kawajiri.chbe.gatech.edu/