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Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Long Lab)

Harvard University
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Assistant Professor - Molecular Materials and Machines

North Carolina State University
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Postdoctor in purification of graphite for lithium-ion batteries

KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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Faculty Position in Chemistry and Materials Science (Any Rank)

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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