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Job reference
19/107863
Date posted
14/10/2019
Application closing date
18/11/2019
Salary
£28,000 to £34,000 per annum. One of the key KTP benefits for graduates is access to a £8,250 training and travel budget over the 24 month project.
Job category/type
KTP
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Shaping/Formulation Specialist - KTP Associate - MOF Technologies
Job description
Queen's University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. With over 24,000 students, 4,200 staff and an annual turnover of some GBP 300m, Queen's University Belfast plays a unique leadership role in Northern Ireland. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities,
Queen's University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos.
MOF Technologies is a Belfast based SME specialising in the manufacture & supply of a new class of adsorbent called metal-organic frameworks (MOF). MOF Technologies has established itself as a market leader in the supply of MOF using our patented manufacturing process. At present, we are 1 of 2 commercial suppliers of MOF in the world. We export to over 26 countries & partner with an array large multinational organisations in a wide range of industries. In 2016, we became the world's first commercial supplier of a MOF for controlling the freshness of fruit.
We wish to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Chemical Engineering or Chemistry post-graduate to work in MOF Technologies in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast. Through this Knowledge Transfer Partnership, MOF Technologies seeks to develop undertake a project to investigate the formulation and shaping of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The scope of this partnership is to investigate a number of size enlargement techniques to increase the number of shaped MOF products that the company can provide.
The post holder will be based in MOF Technologies, Belfast.
The successful candidate must have:
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Hold at least a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a closely related discipline.
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Two years' relevant work or research experience to include:
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Experience with analytical technique required to characterise porous materials; Optical spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, TGA and DSC, XRD and BET analysis.
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Experience in analysing the textural properties of porous materials; compressive strength, attrition and densities.
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Ability to design and to establish experimental set-ups.
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High quality publication record.
Candidate Information
For informal inquiries, contact Karen McGeough:
k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk
or 028 9097 3970. Additional contact:
ktp@qub.ac.uk
About the Company
Information for International Applicants
Note to EEA Applicants on Brexit
Job title
Shaping/Formulation Specialist - KTP Associate - MOF Technologies
Job reference
19/107863
Date posted
14/10/2019
Application closing date
18/11/2019
Salary
£28,000 to £34,000 per annum. One of the key KTP benefits for graduates is access to a £8,250 training and travel budget over the 24 month project.
Job category/type
KTP
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Queen's University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. With over 24,000 students, 4,200 staff and an annual turnover of some GBP 300m, Queen's University Belfast plays a unique leadership role in Northern Ireland. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities,
Queen's University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos.
MOF Technologies is a Belfast based SME specialising in the manufacture & supply of a new class of adsorbent called metal-organic frameworks (MOF). MOF Technologies has established itself as a market leader in the supply of MOF using our patented manufacturing process. At present, we are 1 of 2 commercial suppliers of MOF in the world. We export to over 26 countries & partner with an array large multinational organisations in a wide range of industries. In 2016, we became the world's first commercial supplier of a MOF for controlling the freshness of fruit.
We wish to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Chemical Engineering or Chemistry post-graduate to work in MOF Technologies in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast. Through this Knowledge Transfer Partnership, MOF Technologies seeks to develop undertake a project to investigate the formulation and shaping of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The scope of this partnership is to investigate a number of size enlargement techniques to increase the number of shaped MOF products that the company can provide.
The post holder will be based in MOF Technologies, Belfast.
The successful candidate must have:
*
Hold at least a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a closely related discipline.
*
Two years' relevant work or research experience to include:
*
Experience with analytical technique required to characterise porous materials; Optical spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, TGA and DSC, XRD and BET analysis.
*
Experience in analysing the textural properties of porous materials; compressive strength, attrition and densities.
*
Ability to design and to establish experimental set-ups.
*
High quality publication record.
Candidate Information
For informal inquiries, contact Karen McGeough:
k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk
or 028 9097 3970. Additional contact:
ktp@qub.ac.uk
About the Company
Information for International Applicants
Note to EEA Applicants on Brexit