Research Associate
Physical and Environmental Sciences,Chemistry,Materials Science,Physics and Astronomy,Engineering and Technology,Chemical Engineering,Biotechnology,Other Engineering
Short info about job
Company: University of Sheffield
Department: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Salary: £30,175 to £38,183 per annum (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1356 7010345
Fax: +44-1284 4941345
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Detail information about job Research Associate. Terms and conditions vacancy
Fixed-term for 20 months.
Chemical and Biological Engineering is a thriving department within the University’s Faculty of Engineering, comprising 34 academic staff, 41 research staff and technicians, 11 support staff, and over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Department has a vibrant research and teaching culture spanning particle science and technology/nanotechnology, new energy technologies, the environment, and applications of post-genomics bioscience for biotechnology and bioprocessing applications.
The successful candidate will be under the direct supervision of Dr Rachael Rothman, Professor Will Zimmerman, and Professor Ray Allen, and will look at the coupling of electrocatalysis, plasma catalysis, and fluidic oscillation to create a highly efficient energy conversion device and a paradigm shift in the ability to store renewable energy in chemical form.
The researcher will automatically become a member of the CO2Chem network (www.co2chem.com) and the UK Centre for Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (CDU UK), both of which are hosted at the University of Sheffield. The project is aligned with the University of Sheffield’s priorities in Energy and CO2 Capture and Utilisation and the strategy for cross-cutting interdisciplinary research.
It is essential that the successful candidate has a good honours degree and PhD in Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science (or equivalent experience), as well as knowledge in developing and testing plasma reactors. Knowledge of plasma chemistry and plasma induced reduction of CO2, along with experience in high temperature electrochemical cell testing, in situ characterisation, and process modelling is desirable.