Job title
Research Associate in Phytoremediation and Energy Recovery from Biowaste
Job reference
REQ240485
Date posted
04/06/2024
Application closing date
30/06/2024
Location
Loughborough
Package
Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £33966
Job description
Full Time, Fixed Term.
We are seeking a Research Associate to perform research on the newly funded Innovate UK project “Safely transforming phytoremediation crops into bioenergy”. The successful candidate must have the following experience: phytoremediation, plant/soil sample characterization, heavy metal extraction, and anaerobic digestion.
They must be able to work independently, perform well under the pressure of deadlines and have excellent communication skills with frequent contact with international partners. They must have knowledge of running the majority of the following equipment: ICP-MS, Milestone DMA80 mercury analyser, BMP, GC, XRF, TOC/TN, and Spectrophotometry. The post may require occasional international travel for meetings/events and fieldwork.
For further enquiries, please contact: Tanja Radu,[email protected].
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing Date: 30 June 2024
Interview Date: 09 July 2024