Fellow (Post Doc)

A Fellow (Post-Doc) position is available in Dr. Takashi Ito's lab at the Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or related fields at the time of appointment. This is an opportunity to participate in DOE-BES-funded collaborative project with Prof. Higgins (KSU) that aims to understand solvent phase separation within nanopores and its impacts on solute diffusion for future development of innovative water purification membranes. Candidates must have considerable experience in small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements and model-based analysis for investigating the structure of phase-separated solvents within nanoporous materials. In addition, they will have opportunities to learn other techniques, including in-solution spectroscopic ellipsometry and laser-based fluorescence techniques.

The Fellow (Post-Doc) can gain skills required to conduct cutting-edge research in physical, materials, and analytical chemistry. For information about our laboratory, please visit: http://www.k-state.edu/chem/people/grad-faculty/ito/lab/index.html. For more information about our research, please visit http://www.k-state.edu/chem/people/grad-faculty/ito/index.html.

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D in Chemistry and related fields
• Experimental research in physical, materials, and analytical chemistry, specifically small-angle X-ray scattering measurements and analysis for nanomaterial characterization.
  The degree requirement is necessary to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Spectroscopic ellipsometry and single-molecule fluorescence technique.

Sponsorship eligibility:

This position is eligible for sponsorship.

Please submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest which includes research achievements related to minimum requirements
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for three (3) references

Applications close on: March 9, 2026

$50,000-54,000/annually