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Postdoctoral Fellow,, temporary, federal funds. Training to be Performed: Participate in research activities relating to protein and bio-oil extraction from biomass. Training will include liquid-liquid extraction, protein purification and analysis, bio-oil purification, separation, and analysis. The successful candidate will also seek to advance fundamental understanding of solubility and phase separation, as well as protein stabilization in high salt solutions. Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in chemical/biochemical engineering, chemistry or biotechnolgoy, or related discipline. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with internal and external colleagues in a collaborative manner towards the collective accomplishment of overall project goals; to formally and informally report their plans and progress on a regular basis; and, to become a leader in the lab environment. Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques, to review the literature, and to plan and execute experiments leading to new knowledge. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to conduct research with minimum supervision. Stipend: $48,000 annual stipend. To Apply: Submit statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three work-related references, and one sample of a relevant first-author publication. Application Address: Personnel Officer, HNEI, 1680 East-West Road, POST 109, Honolulu, HI 96822. Application Address: Personnel Officer, HNEI, 1680 East-West Road, POST 109, Honolulu, HI 96822. Inquiries: Michael Cooney 956-7337 mcooney@hawaii.edu. Continuous recruitment; review of applications begin on 2/28/2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Postdoctoral Fellow, temporary, federal funds. Training to be Performed: Participate in training to develop and demonstrate a commercial-scale catalytic oxidizer (i.e. afterburner) to burn the smoke, tarry droplets, CO and other combustibles that leave a large Flash CarbonizationTM reactor used for research on the UH campus. Training will include the setup, operation, and testing of a catalytic oxidizer, evaluation of alternative monolithic catalysts, gas analysis, and emissions assessment according to EPA protocols. The successful candidate will advance our knowledge of the effects of various feedstocks (e.g. sewage sludge, corn cobs) on the effluent of the carbonizer and the performance of the oxidizer. Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in chemical or mechanical engineering, or related discipline. Demonstrated knowledge of combustion science. Demonstrated capacity to collaborate with other researchers in realizing stated goals; to plan and execute experiments leading to new knowledge; to formally and informally report plans and progress on a regular basis. Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques, to review and understand the literature of the field.. Stipend: $50,000 annual stipend. To Apply: Submit statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information (including email address) of three professional references, and sample of a relevant first-author publication. Application Address: Personnel Officer, HNEI, 1680 East-West Road, POST 109, Honolulu, HI 96822. Inquiries: Dr. Michael Antal 956-7267 mantal@hawaii.edu. Closing Date: Must be postmarked by 2/12/2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Postdoctoral Fellow, temporary, federal funds. Training to be Performed: Participate in analysis of bioenergy production systems suitable for tropical and subtropical environments to determine their energy productivity, net CO2 emissions, and cost effectiveness. Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in engineering or related field. Demonstrated ability to conduct macroscale energy systems modeling research based on mass and energy flows of biological systems. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to conduct research with minimum supervision. Desirable Qualifications: Demonstrated experience using AspenPlus, SimaPro, or similar process simulation software. Stipend: $50,400 annual stipend. To Apply: Submit statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three work-related references, and one sample of a relevant first-author publication. Application Address: Personnel Officer, HNEI, 1680 East-West Road, POST 109, Honolulu, HI 96822. Inquiries: Dr. Scott Turn 956-2346 sturn@hawaii.edu. Continuous recruitment; review of applications begin on 1/1/2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.