Research Fellow - Scrap VIU Model (109937-1224)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: 12 months

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Zushu Li (Professor) at z.li.19@warwick.ac.uk. 

WMG, a world-renowned department at the University of Warwick, are recruiting a Research Fellow on developing steel scrap value in use (VIU) model. Increasing scrap usage in steel manufacturing including transition to scrap-based EAF steelmaking is a strategy to help decarbonise the steel industry and achieve the steel sustainability. Conventional scrap models tend to provide least cost scrap change to meet the steel specifications, but may not consider process parameters, environmental impact, and other important scrap characteristics, and do not capture the true ‘value in use (VIU)’. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop an improved scrap VIU model by considering the recently improved understanding of the scrap quality including residual elements and their impact on steel manufacturing, other important aspects such as environmental impact, metallurgical understanding and industry know-how.

The role is funded by the EPSRC Future Steel Manufacturing Research Hub (www.sustainsteel.ac.uk). You will work with leading, multidiscipline academics from different universities and industry experts and carry out impactful research.

About You  

You shall have a PhD or EngD in Materials Science and Engineering including Metallurgy, or a relevant discipline. We are looking for a researcher having proven knowledge in the research and development of green steel manufacturing with good understanding of scrap-based EAF steelmaking. The ideal candidate would have strong track-record in research of the steel scrap quality impact to the steelmaking process with understanding of scrap value in use (VIU) model.

This role offers the opportunity to conduct both independent and collaborative research, so you should be able to work independently as well as being part of a team. You should also have effective communication skills, written and oral, to enable you to secure external funding through research grants and to publish research outcomes in the appropriate journal, increasing your research portfolio. You should also contribute to the administrative aspects of the project and ensure the project is delivered on time.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure. 

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 01 January 2025 at 11.55 pm 

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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