Summer employee to work on sulfided Mo-based catalysts for hydrodenitrogenation

The Catalysis group led by Prof. Puurunen (http://aalto.fi/cmet/catalysis ) at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering is looking for a

Summer employee

to work on sulfided Mo-based catalysts for hydrodenitrogenation. The work will be done in the HDN catalysis (HDN Cat) project funded by Neste in the period May-August 2022.

We are looking for a MSc level or BSc level student. The candidates should preferably possess some of the following skills/requirements:

• General knowledge of heterogeneous catalysis
• Experience in synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts
• Hands-on experience with (pressurized) chemical reactors
• Hands-on experience with characterization equipment of solid catalysts
• Good organization and data management skills
• Curiosity and willingness to learn. 

The job involves operating a laboratory scale batch reactor, performing associated analytics, preparation of new catalysts – and more. Our researchers will make sure you are properly trained to do the required tasks. The chosen person will receive valuable experience in experimental research and working in a joint project with a large Finnish company.

How to apply?

Please submit your application through our recruiting system by using "Apply” link on this page.

If you are currently employer or visitor in Aalto University, you have to apply for the job as an internal candidate via Workday. See instructions here: How to apply internal job | Aalto University

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Motivation letter
• Transcript of study records

You can also provide names and contact information of reference persons, and optionally other documents. Please provide the files as pdf and name them as follows. 

HDNcat2022_FamilynamesGivennames_<description-of-the-file>.pdf (example: HDNcat2022_VelascoJorge_MotivationLetter.pdf)

Please send your application at the latest on April 14th, 2022, after which we start reviewing the applications. The specific starting date will be agreed on with the applicant.

For further information, please contact Dr. Jorge Velasco ([email protected] ) or Prof. Riikka Puurunen ([email protected] )

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