Research Associate in Biorefinery

4 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom University of Ulster Full time

Research Associate in Biorefinery

**Role**: Research Associate in Biorefinery

**Department**: Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment

**Grade**: 6/7 (£32,314 - £35,898 per annum)

**Responsible to**: Director of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST)

**Campus**: Belfast

**(Fixed-Term until 29th February 2028 / Full-Time)**

**Job Purpose**:

- The post holder will report to the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST) and will develop techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) models to evaluate the economic viability and sustainability of the refinery and identifying areas for improvement.
- The project aims to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly pathways to upgrade biomass components to bioplastic precursors (e.g., 3-H) and biopolymers. The biomass used in the project includes Corn stover (CS), which is the largest quantity of biomass residue in the United States; Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS), which represents 40% of horticultural output in Northern Ireland; and Brewer’s spent grain (BSG), a by-product of the brewing industry, which is a major industry in Ireland.
- This post is funded by a trilateral agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Republic of Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM), and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

**Closing Date**:9th January 2025** **at 23:30**

**Job ID**:

- 032922

**Location**:

- Belfast

**Close Date**:

- 09-Jan-2025



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