Research Fellows

The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint highly motivated candidates as Research Fellows on the project Integrated Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Fuels, funded by the Centre for Advances in Sustainable Energy (CASE); Green Innovation Challenge Fund. The consortium aims to design new catalysts and chemical processes for biochar production and conversion of CO2 to fuels to facilitate decarbonisation and develop technologies for Net zero emissions targets.

The successful candidates must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Normally have obtained or be about to obtain a PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

(NB ‘About to obtain’ is normally defined as within 3 months of application date)

• Specific, relevant research experience to include:
  • Hands-on experience in gas/vapour phase reactions using fixed-bed reactors at postgraduate or postdoctoral level.
  • Ability to design, construct and refine the experimental rig using pumps, mass flow controllers and back-pressure regulators.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click on the Candidate Information link below.

These posts are available on fixed term contracts for 12 months or until 31 March 2025, whichever is sooner. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr. Haresh Manyar via [email protected]

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