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Job details
Job reference
19/107773
Date posted
02/09/2019
Application closing date
02/10/2019
Salary
£33,797 to £40,322 per annum
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
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Research Fellow
Job description
Queen's University Belfast is one of the prestigious Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities in the UK and Ireland, combining excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos, for our 24,000 students and 4,200 staff, funded through an annual turnover of some GBP 300m. As a driver of innovation and talent, based on excellence
and global strategic partnerships, we offer generous employment terms and underpinned by excellent lifestyle benefits including opportunities for family friendly working and support for wellbeing.
Our five core values - Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence - are shared by our staff and students, representing the expectations we have for ourselves and each other, guiding our day-to-day decisions and the way we behave as individuals in an international organisation.
We have an excellent opportunity to join our research team to develop a new clean technology for the generation of carbon neutral valuable chemical feedstocks and fuels, from waste carbon monoxide produced in biogas AD plants and from renewable hydrogen.
We are seeking a researcher with (or about to obtain) a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or related disciplines and demonstrable experience in the preparation and testing of heterogeneous catalysts. The successful candidate will work on the design and development of novel reactor and an optimised Fischer-Tropsch catalyst for the synthesis of light olefins, the building block of a range of products such as polymers, fuels and detergents of great economic and environmental benefits over traditional production methods.
This post is available until the 31st October 2020.
The successful candidate must have:
Have or be about to obtain a relevant PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related subject.
BSc (Hons) or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering or related subject
At least 3 years relevant research experience.
Recent and relevant experimental experience in heterogeneous catalysis
Ability to prepare journal and conference papers
Ability to design, develop and refine experimental apparatus, field research or experiments in order to obtain reliable data
Be prepared to supervise and interact with PhD students
Ability to carry out analyses, critical evaluations, and interpretations using methodologies and other techniques appropriate to area of research.
Candidate Information
About the School
Further information about the Principal Investigator:
Further information for international applicants
Note to EEA applicants on Brexit
Job title
Research Fellow
Job reference
19/107773
Date posted
02/09/2019
Application closing date
02/10/2019
Salary
£33,797 to £40,322 per annum
Job category/type
Research
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Queen's University Belfast is one of the prestigious Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities in the UK and Ireland, combining excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos, for our 24,000 students and 4,200 staff, funded through an annual turnover of some GBP 300m. As a driver of innovation and talent, based on excellence
and global strategic partnerships, we offer generous employment terms and underpinned by excellent lifestyle benefits including opportunities for family friendly working and support for wellbeing.
Our five core values - Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence - are shared by our staff and students, representing the expectations we have for ourselves and each other, guiding our day-to-day decisions and the way we behave as individuals in an international organisation.
We have an excellent opportunity to join our research team to develop a new clean technology for the generation of carbon neutral valuable chemical feedstocks and fuels, from waste carbon monoxide produced in biogas AD plants and from renewable hydrogen.
We are seeking a researcher with (or about to obtain) a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or related disciplines and demonstrable experience in the preparation and testing of heterogeneous catalysts. The successful candidate will work on the design and development of novel reactor and an optimised Fischer-Tropsch catalyst for the synthesis of light olefins, the building block of a range of products such as polymers, fuels and detergents of great economic and environmental benefits over traditional production methods.
This post is available until the 31st October 2020.
The successful candidate must have:
Have or be about to obtain a relevant PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related subject.
BSc (Hons) or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering or related subject
At least 3 years relevant research experience.
Recent and relevant experimental experience in heterogeneous catalysis
Ability to prepare journal and conference papers
Ability to design, develop and refine experimental apparatus, field research or experiments in order to obtain reliable data
Be prepared to supervise and interact with PhD students
Ability to carry out analyses, critical evaluations, and interpretations using methodologies and other techniques appropriate to area of research.
Candidate Information
About the School
Further information about the Principal Investigator:
Further information for international applicants
Note to EEA applicants on Brexit