Research Fellow in Mineral Waste Recycling in Construction Blocks

2 months ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Durham University Full time

Do you hold a PhD in the area of recycling mineral industrial waste (i.e. fly ash, steel slag) for use in cementitious materials? Are you looking to kick start your research career in one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities?

The shift in steel production in the UK towards the low-carbon Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) processes is accompanied with an increase in the EAF slag generated for which currently only limited use exists as low-value recycling in backfilling and road embankments.

The selected candidate will lead experimental work between the University of Leeds and industrial partners, aiming to characterise the EAF slag generated at UK steel factories, activating it for use as a binder in non-load bearing construction products, and finally optimizing the mix design to fit the industry specifications of the desired products. The project is in collaboration with a major UK steel producer and a major EU construction material producer.

This role will be based at the university of Leeds campus and there is scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What we offer in return

  • 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That's 42 days a year
  • Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary.
  • Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
  • Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
  • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. And much more

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr. Hisham Hafez, Research Fellow (tel: or email: )

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit:

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit:

£37,099 to £44,263 per annum - Due to funding restrictions, an appointment will not be made higher than £41,732 per annum



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