Research Associate in Circular Chemical Engineering
Job reference REQ260354
Date posted 09/06/2026
Application closing date 20/07/2026
Location Loughborough
Package Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from £35608
Job description
Full Time, 30 month fixed-term, office based
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
Heres more about the role and what were looking for:
We are looking for two talented researchers in the areas of catalysis and reaction engineering, to develop new catalytic pathways to selectively upgrade biooils and waste CO2 into chemical platforms such as methanol, olefins and functionalised oxygenates. The two 30-month positions are funded through CIRCARB (Circular and Biogenic Carbon Pathways for a Sustainable Future), a £6M strategic investment from EPSRC, involving academics from Aston University, Loughborough University and University of Edinburgh.
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