Research Associate

Aston University - EBRI

Location:Aston University Main Campus

Contract Type:Fixed Term (3 months)

The Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University is one of Aston University’s flagship research institutes. EBRI boasts a vibrant team of experienced and young researchers, and the successful candidate will join a team exploring research in aspects of bioenergy and sustainable chemicals. This position offers the unique opportunity to work in a highly multidisciplinary setting and work with academic and non-academic partners. We are proud to provide a supportive environment for early career researchers and offer mentoring/shadowing and other development opportunities to support staff in transitioning to new roles.

Applications are invited for a Research Associate (3 months FT) Research Associate position in the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Group within EBRI. This role involves investigating the application of pyrolysis as an advanced thermal conversion (ATC) technology for processing sewage sludge samples from UK Water Industry. As the successful candidate you will work with academics and industrial partners to deliver the CIP4 Microplastics and Advanced Thermal Conversion – Phase II project led by AtkinsRealis.

For this role, the researcher will carry out laboratory-based pyrolysis investigations of sewage sludge using existing pyrolysis equipment in EBRI to liquid, solid and gaseous products. The role will involve detailed analytical characterisation of feedstock and reaction products, and mass and energy balances calculations. The optimised data will be shared with industrial partners and used to develop kinetic and thermodynamic models for potential technology scale-up.

For informal enquiries about this position, you can contact Professor Jude Onwudili, j.onwudili@aston.ac.uk

This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role.

Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.

See here for more information on Skilled Worker visa eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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