Materials/Environmental Scientist – KTP Associate

Employment type: Fixed-term contract (36 months)  

Salary: £32,500 - £35,000 per annum plus personal training budget 

Date published:  06 February 2023

Interview date:  13 March 2023

The University of Portsmouth, in collaboration with Fortis IBA Ltd is seeking an innovative and motivated graduate to lead and manage the development of sustainable higher-value precast concrete products using Incinerator Bottom Ash IBA) Aggregate.

The product will offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional precast concrete products, generating less carbon emissions and reducing the burden on the world’s natural resources, its production will also form a key part of the circular economy.  The Associate will also establish new markets for the precast concrete products.   

The Company

Fortis are leaders in processing IBA which is produced from energy-from-waste facilities from non-recyclable domestic waste.

Fortis recovers ferrous and non-ferrous metals from the IBA which are re-used worldwide to relieve the burden on mass extraction of low yielding virgin metal ores.

This process generates a resource called IBA Aggregate (marketed as Fortistone®) which is used as a sustainable alternative to primary aggregates within the construction industry to reduce reliance on natural resources.  

IBA Aggregate has a key part to play in providing the building blocks for highways and construction projects as well as being part of the solution for the country’s waste.

For more information: https://fortisiba.com/

The Project

The objective of this KTP is to establish a circular economy for household waste by utilising incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) to produce sustainable zero-carbon cementitious products for the construction/housing industry.

You will be joining a friendly team based at the company in Portsmouth. In the role, you will be actively supported by knowledge transfer specialists with expertise in material sciences and environmental monitoring at the University of Portsmouth.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity open to a candidate with a masters or Ph.D. qualification in Civil/Environmental Engineering or Environmental Sciences, or other related areas.

The post will provide the individual with an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the company’s innovation policy.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated and able to demonstrate some previous successful experience in a relevant role.  

Potential candidates are invited to contact Dr. Muhammad Ali

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

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