"Research Associate in Technoeconomic assessment of carbon capture and utilisation processes"

Job Identification

9851

Locations

 Sanderson Building, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, GB

(100% On-campus)

Apply Before

03/27/2024, 07:59 AM

Health and Safety Requirements

No key hazards identified for this post

Criminal Record Check

No criminal record check required

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Number of Openings

1

Grade

UE07

Organization

Edinburgh University Group

Department

Engineering

Job Function

Researcher

Job Schedule

Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grade - UE07 £37,099 to £44,263 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024) 

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering - Institute/Discipline: Institute for Materials and Processors

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term basis for up to 24 months

The Opportunity:

This Research Associate position will contribute to the DAM4CO2 (Double-Active Membranes for a sustainable CO2 cycle) within the Institute for Materials and Processes at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by the European Innovation Council and in collaboration with colleagues at ITM-CNR (Italy), Swansea university (UK), Primalchit (Spain). UPV (Spain), INSTM (Italy) and Me-Sep (Poland). The goal of DAM4CO2 is to develop a novel membrane technology, for the simultaneous separation and conversion of CO2 to C4+ molecules, as renewable fuels. Double active membranes (DAMs) with a durable and highly selective gas separation layer and a photocatalytic layer will be developed. The project will deliver a prototype, designed using the design-build-test-learn approach, for a proof-of-concept validation that will be tested in lab-conditions. The RA will work on the technoeconomic evaluation of the novel concept.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Proven track record of research in process design and simulation, with a specific focus on technoeconomic assessment.
• A good undergraduate degree and a PhD in Chemical Engineering or a clearly related area, with a focus on process systems engineering or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience
• Experience in delivering research project results in an academic context.
• Capable of working collaboratively with researchers from different disciplines or technical background]
• Capable of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative and demonstrating a pro-active and flexible approach to work.

Click here for a copy of the full job description

LM name, LM contact email address: Professor Maria-Chiara Ferrari, M.Ferrari@ed.ac.uk 

Please apply including a cover letter and CV

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note:

Closing date for applications is 26 March 2024.

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