Job Description

Date Posted: 10/15/2025
Req ID:45524
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Eng
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Sinton group in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) is looking to fill a Research Associate -Term position immediately. The group carries out research in the areas of energy, carbon capture and conversion, and industrial fluids.
The Research Associate will work directly under the supervision of Prof. David Sinton of the MIE Department on projects related to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, CO2 conversion, and thermal fluids. The duties will include: executing the research vision with Prof. Sinton and his staff to achieve publication goals and knowledge dissemination, developing and executing research proposals, conduct and facilitate research projects, drafting and editing manuscripts and revisions for technical and general audiences, managing revision and resubmission process, compiling and managing a list of scientific reviewers and academic journal editors, analyzing results, preparing technical reports and presentations for partners and funders, designing visual elements, drafting and editing figures, developing funding applications, and, drafting reports related to publications such as editorial and tracking research impact including submission counts, year-over-year analyses, acceptance rates, lag time, and citation counts. The research associate is expected to publish both at conferences and in journals.
Minimum Qualifications
Education

• PhD degree in engineering. Past experience in electrochemical CO2 capture, CO2 conversion, industrial fluids, or accelerated material discovery is considered an asset.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an academic setting, publishing academic manuscripts and knowledge of scientific journal guidelines. Must have relevant post-doctoral experience.
• Experience in the review of scientific articles submitted to well-known academic journals.
• Experience drafting and developing grants, and other applications for research funding.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with an understanding of engineering concepts and methodologies. Knowledge of industrial fluids and/or carbon capture technologies is an asset.
• Ability to identify opportunities for research and collaboration with industrial and academic partners.
• Ability to create documents and reports for a wide variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated success in writing and preparing manuscripts, presentations, reports, briefs, and scientific abstracts and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.

Other

• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to exercise tact and judgement in dealing with industrial, academic and other collaborative partners.
• Demonstrated initiative and technical ability.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Closing Date: 10/23/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Personnel Subarea:Research Assoc
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
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