Location: | Cape Town - South Africa |
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Salary: | Exceptional internationally competitive salary (tax FREE) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 2nd February 2024 |
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Closes: | 2nd April 2024 |
Background
The HySA Systems Integration & Technology Validation Competence Centre, HySA Systems, co-hosted by the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry (SAIAMC), and directed by Prof Sivakumar Pasupathi, is one of three National Competence Centres that were initiated by the Department of Science and Technology’s National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies (HFCT) Flagship Project, also known as Hydrogen South Africa or HySA.
HySA Systems, a Systems Integration and Technology Validation Competence Centre on HFCT was established in 2007 at the SAIAMC at the University of the Western Cape. The main objective with HySA Systems is to (i) develop HFC components, systems and prototypes, (ii) perform technology validation and system integration fuel cell mobile applications, (iii) metal hydride based hydrogen storage, compression and refueling and (iv) development of liquid cooled fuel cell stack for heavy duty mobile applications.
HySA Systems is an industry, technology and product development oriented Competence Centre, which has demonstrated on many occasions its ability to develop, build, commission and validate prototype systems.
Scope of Work
The Postdoctoral Fellow for fuel cell systems development will be involved in the integration and testing of stacks and systems principally in the FCV programmes. Initially the scope of the work will focus on integration of 14-21 kW systems for material handling vehicles and 40-120kW systems for heavy duty mobile applications.
Tasks
The specific tasks will include integrating and testing fuel cell systems for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles, in-depth characterization of the fuel cell stack/system and specific sub-units, characterizing sub-units and components for their integration into modular systems, to be extensively involved in the bench-top integration of the FC module and sub-units and testing of the integrated power module for stationary and mobile applications.
Responsibilities
The postdoctoral fellow will normally be working in a team consisting of Technicians, Engineers, and Scientists. The fellow will work under the leadership of the HySA Systems Director (Prof S Pasupathi). The fellow will work closely with international experts in the field, and will also be expected to co-supervise MSc/PhD students at HySA Systems. The successful candidate will be strongly encouraged to (i) publish patents and papers in high impact factor journals and disseminate her/his results at national/international conferences, events, workshops etc and (ii) develop, commission and validate novel state-of-the-art hydrogen & fuel cell Products (from concept, drawings, construction and prototyping).
Workplace
She/he will primarily be based at the world-class and well-equipped HySA Systems R&D Laboratories (located next to the new Life Science Building at UWC). Her/his direct manager will be Prof Sivakumar Pasupathi.
Contract Period
In return HySA Systems will offer an exceptional internationally competitive salary (tax FREE). A minimum contract period of 1 year is recommended for this position which is available immediately.
How to Apply: Please email your full CV (inc. a list of publications) together with a covering letter (inc. list of achievements, success etc) to Prof S Pasupathi, via the above ‘Apply’ button.
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