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Job reference
19/108051
Date posted
16/12/2019
Application closing date
03/02/2020
Salary
£26,000 to £35,000 One of the key KTP benefits for graduates is access to a £9,500 training and travel budget over the 21 month project.
Job category/type
KTP
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Chemical Engineer - KTP Associate - SiSaf Ltd
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.
SiSaf is a (privately-owned) commercial stage biotechnology company that develops drugs using its bio-courier platform technology, a novel method of drug delivery with an almost unlimited potential for different drug delivery applications.
We wish to recruit a highly skilled and motivated graduate to work in SiSaf in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast for 21 months. Through this Knowledge Transfer Partnership, SiSaf seeks to develop a continuous production chemical engineering process for a proprietary nanoparticle drug delivery system. The postholder will develop both industry and academic skills in biotechnology and chemical engineering. The postholder will spend time both at SiSaf in Belfast (The Innovation Centre, Catalyst Inc, Titanic Quarter) and will conduct laboratory work within Queen's University Belfast School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering.
The successful candidate must have:
PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related subject.
Three years relevant work or research experience* to include:
Recent and relevant experience of process intensification and solid-liquid systems at postgraduate or postdoctoral level.
Recent and relevant experience of developing computational models and process equipment for multiphase systems.
Recent and relevant experience of working with fluidic devices
Ability to design and to establish experimental set-ups.
High quality publication record commensurate with stage of career. *can include relevant experience gained through a higher degree, student project, or placement.
For full job details and essential/desirable criteria please refer to the candidate information link on our website by clicking apply.
Informal enquires may be directed to Karen McGeough, email:
k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk
or telephone: 028 9097 3970. Additional contact person:
ktp@qub.ac.uk
Our five core values (Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence) have been developed by staff and students. They express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we aim to behave and what we aspire to be as an international organisation.
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Job title
Chemical Engineer - KTP Associate - SiSaf Ltd
Job reference
19/108051
Date posted
16/12/2019
Application closing date
03/02/2020
Salary
£26,000 to £35,000 One of the key KTP benefits for graduates is access to a £9,500 training and travel budget over the 21 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.
SiSaf is a (privately-owned) commercial stage biotechnology company that develops drugs using its bio-courier platform technology, a novel method of drug delivery with an almost unlimited potential for different drug delivery applications.
We wish to recruit a highly skilled and motivated graduate to work in SiSaf in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast for 21 months. Through this Knowledge Transfer Partnership, SiSaf seeks to develop a continuous production chemical engineering process for a proprietary nanoparticle drug delivery system. The postholder will develop both industry and academic skills in biotechnology and chemical engineering. The postholder will spend time both at SiSaf in Belfast (The Innovation Centre, Catalyst Inc, Titanic Quarter) and will conduct laboratory work within Queen's University Belfast School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering.
The successful candidate must have:
PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related subject.
Three years relevant work or research experience* to include:
Recent and relevant experience of process intensification and solid-liquid systems at postgraduate or postdoctoral level.
Recent and relevant experience of developing computational models and process equipment for multiphase systems.
Recent and relevant experience of working with fluidic devices
Ability to design and to establish experimental set-ups.
High quality publication record commensurate with stage of career. *can include relevant experience gained through a higher degree, student project, or placement.
For full job details and essential/desirable criteria please refer to the candidate information link on our website by clicking apply.
Informal enquires may be directed to Karen McGeough, email:
k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk
or telephone: 028 9097 3970. Additional contact person:
ktp@qub.ac.uk
Our five core values (Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence) have been developed by staff and students. They express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we aim to behave and what we aspire to be as an international organisation.
Candidate Information
About the Company
Further information for international applicants
Note to EEA applicants on Brexit