KTP Associate (Chemical/Materials Scientist)

Full time, fixed term for 30 months

Teesside University is at the heart of the Tees Valley, driving aspiration, ambition, and innovation for the region. From galvanising the economy through skills provision, job creation and global investment, to delivering social impact, generating civic pride, and developing the socially responsible leaders of the future, we fulfil our mission: to transform lives and economies.

It’s essential you understand how KTP works with business and the University, and the vital role you will play if you successfully secure a KTP Associate position. Find out more by Visiting: www.ktp-uk.org.

This position is initially for a 30 month fixed term contract, employed by Teesside University but working at company partner premises day to day. The appointed candidate will have access to a dedicated training budget tailored towards their personal development, access to industry leading technology and supervision from a leading academic research team from Teesside University.

The company partner, Binding Solutions Ltd‘s core business model is the development of technologies which contribute to the decarbonisation of the metals and mining industry, achieved to date by the development of an environmentally sustainable, patented process for converting primary iron ore into high value pellet products for blast furnace feedstock within steel production. This KTP examines the effectiveness of the current palletisation process towards direct reduction (DRI) by hydrogen, by a combination of temperature programmed reduction techniques, and materials characterisation, with the ultimate aim of refining the palletisation technology and making the process optimal for large scale commercial DRI operations.

Please note that this role is being advertised subject to funding approval.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams.

Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

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Interview date: 02/08/2024

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