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stillingsbetegnelse: Postdoc in Green Biorefining

jobbeskrivelse:
The Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, invites qualified applicants for two 2-year postdoc positions offering applicants to join the research and development within Green Biorefining in the section of Biological and Chemical Engineering.

The positions are available from 01.04.2019.

Research area
The chosen candidates will play an active role in developing applied research within the interdisciplinary platform for green biorefining at Aarhus University. The goal of the platform is to develop and optimize processes for locally produced protein feed/food from green leafy biomass and investigate and optimizing the use and applications of sidestreams. A green biorefinery pilot plant has been running the past three years and we are now building a new 10x up-scaled demonstration platform at the Department of Engineering, which will be ready summer 2019. The candidate will be a part of a dedicated team, bringing the technology from the laboratory to pilot- and demonstration scale, while optimizing each unit operation and the integrated process.

Main focus of postdoc no. I:
Separation processes using membrane filtration (micro, ultra, nano and reverse osmosis) of residual liquid process streams from the processing of green biomass. The postdoc position will take part in several research projects, both national and international where process development, optimization and integration are important deliverables. The candidate is expected to take part in teaching and supervision of students at the BSc, MSc and PhD levels as well as developing new projects and write applications for funding bodies.

Main focus of postdoc no. II:
Process modelling of biorefinering technologies for optimization of productivity, energy consumption, economy etc. The modelling and process development will be based on actual data from lab-scale to demonstration scale experiments where the candidate is also expected to have a major role. The postdoc position will take part in several research projects, both national and international. The candidate is expected to take part in teaching and supervision of students at the BSc, MSc and PhD levels as well as developing new projects and write applications for funding bodies.

Qualifications
Postdoc no. I:
The ideal candidate has an engineering background within biorefinery research and experience with separation technology using membrane filtration systems in both lab-scale and pilot/demo-scale. Practical experience in processing of biomass and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications:

• Experience in membrane filtration of protein, peptides, sugars and salts.
• Experience in process engineering.
• Experience in processing of green biomass.
• Academic qualifications at PhD level preferably within biorefining.
• Documentation of excellent skills within a relevant research area.
• Good skills in communication of research results internationally as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in supervising students and teaching at a high academic level will also be a merit.

Postdoc no. II:
The ideal candidate has an engineering background within biorefinery research and experience with modelling of biomass conversion technologies for process optimization,

Qualifications:

• Experience in modelling of biomass conversion technologies for process optimization.
• Experience in process engineering.
• Academic qualifications at PhD level preferably within biorefining.
• Documentation of excellent skills within a relevant research area.
• Good skills in communication of research results internationally as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in supervising students and teaching at a high academic level will also be a merit.

Please indicate in your application whether you are interested in position no. I, no. II or both.

About the Biological and Chemical Engineering Section
Biological and Chemical Engineering is a multidisciplinary research area. It includes disease and health, materials, environmental technologies, biorefining, energy technologies and food and ingredient technology. The research at the Biological and Chemical Engineering Section at Department of Engineering is based on both theoretical and experimental methods, and include the design, development, operation, monitoring, control, and optimisation of chemical, physical and biological processes. Department of Engineering holds a special position of international strength in scientific activities related to biogas energy, biorefining, agricultural emissions, lipid technology, polymer and membrane technology, protein engineering and biosynthesis. In addition, the Biological and Chemical Engineering section conducts public sector consultancy on agricultural challenges such as Air Quality Engineering and Biorefining. The Biological and Chemical Engineering Section is part of the Science and Technology Faculty Interdisciplinary Centre WATEC (water treatment technologies), CBIO (circular bioeconomy), iFOOD (food technology), iMAT (advanced materials), iLIFE (biophysics and imagining), iClimate (climate change).

The place of work is Hangøvej 2, 8200 Aarhus and the area of employment is Aarhus University, Department of Engineering, Section of Biological and Chemical Engineering.

Further information about the position may be obtained from / For further information please contact: Assistant Professor, PhD Morten Ambye-Jensen, phone: +45 93508009, e-mail: maj (at) eng.au.dk.

Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants, including the main considerations emphasized during the selection process.

Formalities and salary range
Science and Technology refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. (http://www.au.dk/fileadmin/www.au.dk/Regelsamlingen/Bekendtgoerelse_nr__242_af_a3__MARTS_2012_-_ENGELSK_UDGAVE.pdf)

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here. (http://scitech.au.dk/en/about-science-and-technology/vacant-positions/application-form-guide/)

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities. (http://jobsys.au.dk/link2/stillingsstrukturnotatet_en)

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here (http://ias.au.dk/au-relocation-service/). Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here (http://international.au.dk/research/).

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here (http://talent.au.dk/junior-researchers-at-aarhus-university/the-junior-researcher-development-programme/).

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 39,000 students (FTEs) and 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 884 million. Learn more at http://www.au.dk/en

Application Deadline:
15 March 2019

 

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