18 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour- Department
IPREM (CNRS-UPPA UMR5254)- Research Field
Chemistry » Biochemistry- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
France- Application Deadline
18 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
35- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
1-year postdoctoral position in the framework of the project - MicroAlgae Continuous Extraction by Pulsed Electric Field: MiACE-PEF, co-funded by ADEME (Graine), led by ASMA (ARTZAINAK group) in collaboration with UPPA (SIAME laboratory and IPREM laboratory: MANTA chair) and APESA
Project description:
The MIACE-PEF project consists in developing a continuous extraction process demonstrator to obtain extracts from microalgae biomass using pulse electric fields. The overall objective will be to propose an innovative method to extract various bioactive compounds that could be used in a broad range of application fields such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, green chemistry, agriculture...
Microalgae cultivation use very few arable land, the open-pounds or photo-bioreactor culture can be intensified and energy efficient. Furthermore, microalgae represent a seemingly limitless source of bioenergy, food or potentially bioactive compounds. All of these reasons make microalgae biomass a great interest and hope for the development of a new circular bioeconomy. Today, multiple research projects aim to develop innovative culture process but there are still few projects to develop innovative downstream processes to extract the bioactive compounds at an industrial scale. The MIACE-PEF project is divided in several tasks involving the different partners, from the production of the microalgal biomass to the development of the continuous process and construction of the industrial demonstrator. This 1-year postdoctoral position will be integrated in the overall MIACE-PEF project and will aim to develop innovative green extraction processes from the microalgae biomass produced in the previous steps of the project. Various chemical, physical of biological extraction processes will be considered. The position includes research, supervision of undergraduate students, write scientific reports and publications and meetings with partners/collaborators.
Research Group:
Host Lab: MANTA team is hosted by IPREM that is a joint Research Unit CNRS/UPPA (UMR 5254) in Pau and Anglet, France. IPREM has an extensive and highly competitive research program that encompasses fundamental research in physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and microbiology, as related to the molecular structure of the living world, environmental management and the functional properties of different classes of materials.
More information on the institutions and research group is available in the website:
https://www.univ-pau.fr/fr/index.html
https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/fr/collaborations/chaires/manta/presentation…
https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/fr/index.html
Requirements
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Biochemistry
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Large part of the applicant PhD project and/or postdoc s- PhD degree in biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry or similar disciplines.hould have been focused on the green extraction of natural active molecules and biomacromolecules.
- Extensive experience in the biochemistry and purification techniques of molecules.
- A knowledge of microalgae biochemistry will be a plus.
- The applicant must have a good level in spoken and written English.
Specific Requirements
- PhD degree in biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry or similar disciplines.
Importance will also be placed on personal skills. In this case, we place particular weight on the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a positive attitude towards mobility. The applicant will be responsible for a part of a larger project, and the ability to work independently and to take responsibility will be required.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Biochemistry
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Internal Application form(s) needed
MIACE-PEF_position.pdf
English
(627.39 KB - PDF)
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- UPPA-IPREM Anglet
- Country
- France
- City
- Anglet
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Anglet- Website
http://iprem.univ-pau.fr/live/- Postal Code
64600
STATUS: EXPIRED