Membrane Science Research Scientist

New York University • al ruways industrial city, abu dhabi emirate • Posted July 23, 2026

Position Overview

Associate Research Scientist - Membranes

Responsibilities

  • Lead research on advanced sustainable functionalized membranes for desalination, water treatment, sewage water treatment, and purification applications.
  • Develop novel membrane materials for antifouling hybrid ultrafiltration membranes and antibacterial nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes.
  • Explore and optimize advanced membrane fabrication techniques to improve separation performance, sustainability, fouling resistance, and antibacterial behavior.
  • Correlate fabrication methods, membrane structure, material properties, and filtration performance using rigorous experimental design and analysis.
  • Use advanced characterization tools such as SEM, AFM, Raman, TEM, DSC, XRD, FTIR, TGA, BET, and related analytical techniques.
  • Assess antibacterial and antibiofouling properties of nanomaterials and sustainable membrane systems.
  • Conduct experimental rese...