About UM6P:
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is an internationally oriented institution of higher learning, that is committed to an educational system based on the highest standards of teaching and research in fields related to the sustainable economic development of Morocco and Africa. UM6P is an institution oriented towards applied research and innovation. On a specific focus on Africa, UM6P aims to position these fields as the forefront and become a university of international standing.
More than just a traditional academic institution, UM6P is a platform for experimentation and a pool of opportunities, for students, professors and staff. It offers a high-quality living and study environment thanks to its state-of-the-art infrastructure. With an innovative approach, UM6P places research and innovation at the heart of its educational project as a driving force of a business model. In its research approach, the UM6P promotes transdisciplinary, entrepreneurship spirit and collaboration with external institutions for developing up to date science and at continent level in order to address real challenges. All our programs run as start-ups and can be self-organized when they reach a critical mass. Thus, academic liberty is promoted as far as funding is developed by research teams. The research programs are integrated from long-term research to short-term applications in linkage with incubation and start-up ecosystems.
About MSN:
The Materials Science, Energy, and Nano-engineering (MSN) department at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University focuses on innovative research and education to address Moroccan and African challenges. Its work spans four key areas: energy transition, surface technology, polymers and composites, and sustainable materials. With over 70 researchers and PhD students, and strong national and international collaborations, MSN is a growing force in materials research.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with expertise in the purification of acidic and aqueous media, impurity separation, and materials characterization to join a cutting-edge research team. The project focuses on developing sustainable and optimized processes for the purification of industrial acidic and complex aqueous media through the selective removal and recovery of impurities to enable higher-purity acid products, impurity valorization, and more sustainable industrial processing.
The successful candidate will work on:
- Developing and optimizing selective purification and impurity-recovery strategies for acidic and aqueous media, including selection of reagents, precipitation agents, functionalized materials, ion-exchange resins, staged separation, and selectivity and yield optimization in multi-impurity systems.
- Reactor design and scale-up from batch to prototype, including process integration and mass transfer optimization under corrosive conditions.
- Investigating material stability, impurity control, and competing-species effects in highly acidic and complex matrices.
- Comprehensive use of characterization and quantification tools, including XRD, FTIR, and ICP for phase identification and major- and trace-level impurity quantification in acid and aqueous feeds and purified products.
- Contributing to collaborative proposals and Preparation of high-impact publications.
Position Requirements:
- PhD in Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering with a focus on separation, purification, or resource recovery.
- Proven proficiency in advanced characterization of complex materials and multi-component solutions.
- Practical knowledge of structural and spectroscopic techniques for material and solution analysis (FTIR, XRD, SEM/EDS, ICP, HPLC).
- Insight into acid–base and solution equilibria, speciation, and selectivity in chemically complex media.
- Demonstrated research in the selective separation or recovery of metals and impurities from complex aqueous or acidic media.
- Practical background in reactor prototyping, scale-up, and process integration (batch-to-flow or modular configurations).
- Proven ability to translate process development into scalable, field-relevant solutions.
- Proven ability to perform multidisciplinary research and contribute to funded research programs.
- Good English communication skills, both verbal and written are important.
Application and Selection :
The application folder must contain:
- Detailed CV.
- Cover letter along with a synthetic presentation of the background, research works, projects and activities, publications, key achievements.
- Research and teaching plans, entrepreneurial ideas and concepts if any, and services to UM6P community.
- Contact information of 3 referees.
