Research Associate in Formulating Polymers for Sustainable Plastics in Manchester

Job description

This 2-year post-doctoral research associate position forms part of the BBSRC Mission Hub on Preventing Plastic Pollution with Engineering Biology. The overarching research programme aims to address the sustainability of plastics using engineering biology tools to both deconstruct commodity plastics and design new monomers for future circular economies. The project is a collaborative effort, with post-docs and PhD students collaborating across sectors and universities in an interdisciplinary environment to build actionable solutions to address the social, economic and environmental sustainability of plastics using engineering biology.

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and collaborative post-doctoral research associate with expertise in polymer processing and/or polymer synthesis, with a strong focus on recycling processes and sustainable materials. The successful candidate will collaboratively support several work packages by providing polymer processing expertise across the consortium while designing and creating plastic formulations that will challenge enzymatic depolymerisation and upcycling strategies. The project will create standardise formulations compounded with additives and contaminants in different form factors (pellets, tapes, blown films). The post-holder will also work closely across academic partners to help scale up promising monomer targets, developing routes to synthesise and characterise more sustainable polymers using batch reactors.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
  
  
  

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more

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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Michael Shaver

Email: michael.shaver@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English