Research Assistant/Associate in CO2 Mineralisation

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Salary
Research Assistant: £31,396 to £32,982 per annum
Research Associate: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum

The Role
We are looking to recruit an outstanding individual for a Research Assistant/Associate in C02 Mineralisation to join our team based in the Chemical Engineering group in the School of Engineering.

The position is funded through an Industry funded project and will be supervised by Professor Lidija Siller at Newcastle University, involving collaborations with colleagues in Norway. The project spans the interface between chemistry and chemical engineering and will make significant contributions to both areas. The goal is to find rapid way to extract calcium or magnesium from waste materials such as (kiln dust, blast furnace slag, concrete). The research will provide both extraction and continuous mineralisation of CO2 in the reactor with catalysts. This work will build on the research team who were the first to discover continuous mineralisation accelerated with presence of inorganic catalysts.

You will play a key role in performing the laboratory experiments, processing, and analysing data, and working as part of the wider team involved in the investigation.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have an interest in CO2 capture and mineralisation and who are willing to travel to disseminate findings.

The role is full-time (37 hours) and fixed-term until 31st October 2024.

Please apply with CV and covering letter outlining both your experience to date and outlining how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification of the job description.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Lidija Siller, Professor of Nanoscale Science at lidija.siller@newcastle.ac.uk.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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