Research Associate

We have an exciting opportunity to conduct research at the forefront of the deployment of carbon dioxide carbon technologies in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Sheffield.

The role consists of developing models and scaling-up an innovative concept for contacting industrial gas with solvents for CO2 capture, building on experimental data available from a prototype system. It requires process modelling skills, understanding of mass transfer theory and the capacity to conduct a techno-economic assessment to assess deployment for offshore gas turbine applications.

You will work in a well-connected delivering world leading R&D based at the University of Sheffield and Total Energies, working on deploying climate change mitigation solutions. They will also benefit from multiple contacts from academia and industry within the UK CCS Research Centre (http://www.ukccsrc.ac.uk) and the Energy Institute (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/energy). We are well known internationally for our research and are one of the largest research groups in energy research in the UK.

You should have (or have submitted) a PhD or have equivalent experience in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering field, and a keen interest in developing innovative technology solutions to climate change. You must have relevant process modelling expertise in post-combustion capture processes, and the ability to understand physical systems where thermofluids principles are important. An excellent knowledge and understanding of the energy sector, including insights from industrial engagement/experience is also desirable.

This new post is well aligned with the strategic objectives in Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sheffield, and with the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, the largest national grouping of academic expertise in the field of Energy. It is at the interface of academic and industrial research and is likely to lead to further career opportunities in Carbon Capture and Storage.

The post will be taken up as soon as possible and is for up to 6 months in the first instance but may be extended. We are seeking to recruit a candidate with excellent leadership potential and the ability to work independently with limited supervision.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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