Research Associate/ Research Assistant in Sustainable Sludge Valorisation Technology for Closed-Loop

17 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Newcastle University

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

14 Mar 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

37

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

The Role

You are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate position in developing a robust, carbon-neutral & cost-effective process to treat sludge and to recover valuable materials and clean water from it. It is a prosperity partnership, collaborative research project with a manufacturing and process development company located in Carlisle. This EPSRC funded 3-year position will be based in Chemical and Civil Engineering group within the School of Engineering.  You will join a diverse community of colleagues based in Newcastle in our newly renovated Stephenson Building.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary academic colleagues in the school as well as industry partners such as wastewater treatment companies and the more broader water industry to design and develop sustainable sludge valorisation technology to achieve the goals of the project.

You will play a key role in establishing and optimising protocols, designing, and implementing experiments, supporting students with their research projects as well as writing reports/papers for publications and dissemination.

We are keen to hear from those of you who have a keen interest in the field of environmental engineering or chemical engineering.  To be highly successful in this role, you will bring with you experience and knowledge in chemical processes including all steps from experimental design to sample preparation, materials characterisation, and data analysis along with a good publication record. Experience in computer programming, simulation and data management is also essential. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who can demonstrate good organisational and communication skills with the demonstrable experience of working independent and in a team.

To apply, please upload your CV and letter of application which outlines how your skills, experience and knowledge align with the job description found here.

Please reach out to Anh Phan at [email protected] to have a chat about this opportunity.

Support and benefits

You will benefit from working with academics and industry experts across the transport sector. We follow the Researcher Development Concordat. We enable all staff to fulfil their research potential regardless of career stage. This commitment secures our thriving research culture and vibrant research environment. Our offer to each individual and their researcher development involves: mentoring, annual research planning discussions, pooled research funding to support career development and research activities, peer review support for the development of research and innovation funding applications.

As an EPSRC funded role, the successful applicant may be eligible for the Endorsed Funder Route of the Global Talent Visa. We can provide an interest free loan scheme to support applicants who need to apply for a visa.  We can also provide relocation support for applicants who are relocating from outside of the region.

We would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible and/or blended working.

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Newcastle University

Country

United Kingdom

City

Newcastle

Postal Code

NE17RU

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://newcastle-university.contactrh.com/jobs/13808/42262553/en_GB

Contact

City

Newcastle

Street

St Thomas' Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU

Postal Code

NE3

STATUS: EXPIRED