Postdoc Fellow, Microalgae Bioreactor Optimization

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin (UCD) invites applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering. The fellow will join the BiCO project to develop on-demand carbon delivery for microalgae, moving from lab scale to pilot scale within two years.

The role emphasizes hands-on bioreactor operation and optimisation, with potential direct commercial pathways as the technology progresses toward spin-out.

Qualifications

• Early career researcher; postdoctoral researcher role.
• Strong practical capability in bioreactor operation and optimisation is essential.
• Experience with lab-scale to pilot-scale process development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimisation of on-demand carbon delivery for microalgae.
• Work within the BiCO team under the direction of the PI to advance from lab to pilot scale.
• Collaborate across disciplines to commercialise the technology.

Skills

Bioreactor operation

Process design

Optimization

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

University College Dublin (UCD) invites applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering. The fellow will join the BiCO project to develop on-demand carbon delivery for microalgae, moving from lab scale to pilot scale within two years.

The role emphasizes hands-on bioreactor operation and optimisation, with potential direct commercial pathways as the technology progresses toward spin-out.