Research Fellow in Computational System Design of Gas Adsorption in Porous Materials

About us

UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing. The department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has an extensive research portfolio across a wealth of areas, from molecular scale to complex systems.

The position will be based in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCL East and the Bloomsbury campus of UCL and we support hybrid working arrangements. The project is in collaboration with Industry and is funded by the Innovate UK. This position is within the Computer-aided Materials Discovery Laboratory led by Dr Peyman Z. Moghadam. The project aims at designing CO2 capture systems based on solid-adsorption separation.

About the role

The major role of the post holder will design an adsorption-based process/system for CO2 capture using COMSOL or gProms. The adsorption processes will be designed for temperature and pressure swing processes.

Salary is £43,124 - £45,372 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

This is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2025.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

The candidate will contribute to writing high-quality research papers, and collaborate effectively with our industry partners. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Chemical Engineering, materials science or Chemistry and will have some experience in designing adsorption processes/systems. Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and independently are essential.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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