About the role
This 3‑year post‑doctoral research associate (PDRA) position will form part of an interdisciplinary EPSRC‑funded research project to advance the UK’s capabilities to recycle currently hard‑to‑recycle products. The Recovering Molecular Value from Unrecycled Multi‑materials (REMOVE‑UM) project addresses the challenge of recovering value from complex multi‑material products for which limited viable recycling methods currently exist, and which are often incinerated for energy recovery or consigned to landfill. The research programme integrates economic, environmental and societal measures to inform decision‑making throughout and encompasses the analysis of end‑of‑life material flows, the chemical valorisation of materials using a range of techniques and the development of advanced separation technologies to efficiently recover value.
We are recruiting an enthusiastic and collaborative post‑doctoral research associate with expertise in life‑cycle thinking, economic and environmental sustainability assessment, including techno‑economic analysis (TEA) and life‑cycle assessment (LCA). The post-holder will play a key role in assessing opportunities for the valorisation of waste streams and in evaluating valorisation strategies developed throughout the project to maximise economic potential and minimise environmental impact. In addition to research responsibilities, the post-holder will support the day‑to‑day running of the group, offering technical guidance, mentorship and supervision to PhD and undergraduate students when required, fostering collaboration within the group and contributing to a dynamic and productive research environment.
The project is based across the Departments of Materials and Chemical Engineering with this role being based in the School of Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering. The team is necessarily interdisciplinary, with polymer scientists working with economists, social scientists and life‑cycle experts to co‑create robust solutions to managing plastic from creation to end‑of‑life. Collaborators from across the university bring expertise in social science, life‑cycle assessment, chemical depolymerisation, biomedical materials science, recycling and systems to support the project.
Benefits
* Fantastic market‑leading Pension scheme
* Excellent employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
* Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
* Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers, and much more
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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