Research Assistant/Associate in the Circular Economy of Chemicals

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Salary
Research Assistant: £32,296 - £33,882 per annum.
Research Associate: £34,866 - £35,880 per annum.

The role
The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences is looking to appoint a Research Assistant/Associate in the Circular Economy of Chemicals.

This role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to work with academics and industry partners in the UKRI National Centre for the Chemical Circular Economy to prepare a roadmap showing the current status and future prospects for the circular economy of olefins (i.e. why and how to get there).

Key actions and milestones of the project will be visually presented to give a holistic view of the chemical industry & related supply chains. The successful candidate will also map out the requirements & milestones for drafting new standards & QC testing of materials entering the supply chain, where new products or feedstocks from circular routes replace linear ones. It will also facilitate knowledge exchange between partners to identify areas where the Centre can accelerate progress.

We will publish papers to report on our research findings and guidelines. The outcomes will be disseminated through workshops, press releases and online content to the benefit of wider community.

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.

For more information on the UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for the Circular Chemical Economy please see here.

For more information on the School of Natural and Environmental Science please see https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/.

This is a fixed-term post for the duration of 4 months.

For informal enquires about the post, please contact Elizabeth Gibson in the first instance (elizabeth.gibson@newcastle.ac.uk).

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