Sustainability & LCA/TEA Research Associate (Multi-materials)

Diversity Dashboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Annual leave

Christmas closure

Job summary

The University of Manchester invites applications for a 3-year PDRA to join the REMOVE-UM project, focusing on life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and sustainable material valorisation within the School of Engineering.

You will assess valorisation opportunities for waste streams, mentor PhD and undergraduate students, and help run and foster a dynamic research group, working across economics, social science and engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Expertise in life cycle thinking, TEA and LCA.
• Mentoring PhD and undergraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Assess valorisation opportunities for waste streams.
• Support day-to-day running of the sustainability research group.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision to students.

Job description

The University of Manchester invites applications for a 3-year PDRA to join the REMOVE-UM project, focusing on life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and sustainable material valorisation within the School of Engineering.

You will assess valorisation opportunities for waste streams, mentor PhD and undergraduate students, and help run and foster a dynamic research group, working across economics, social science and engineering disciplines.