Research Fellow in computational system design of gas adsorption in porous materials

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom UCL Eastman Dental Institute Full time

About the role

This position is within the Computer-aided Materials Discovery Laboratory led by Dr Peyman Z. Moghadam. The project aims at computational designing CO2 capture systems based on solid-adsorption separation.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role include:

The major role of the post holder will design an adsorption-based process/system for CO2 capture in the presence of humidity. Understand the structure-property relationship of the MOF materials and different processes TSA vs. VSA. The position will be based in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCL East and the Bloomsbury campus of UCL and involve close collaboration with Industry. The post is funded by the Innovate UK.

This is a fixed-term role until 31 March . Salary is at grade 7 between spine points 30-36; £42,-£49, per annum inclusivve of London Allowance.

Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £37, -£39, per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.

This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit for more information.

About you

The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials or Chemistry, experience of working in a research environment and experience of adsorption process modelling in COMSOL or gPROMS.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

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