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Työnimike: Doctoral Student in Chemical Engineering

Työnkuvaus:
LUT research group Chemical Separation Processes at https://www.lut.fi/web/en/school-of-engineering-science is looking for

a junior researcher (doctoral student)

The research group develops separation technologies for industrial applications in circular economy. These include, for example, manufacture and recycling of battery metals and recovery and purification of biobased molecules.

As a junior researcher (doctoral student) you work as a researcher in a project that develops ion exchange technology for the recovery of rare earth elements (REE) from secondary sources. Your task is to study especially leaching and purification of REEs used in permanent magnets.

You must have a higher university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. chemical engineering or chemistry), experience in chemistry laboratory work, and good communications skills in English.

The junior researcher must obtain the postgraduate study right for the doctoral degree within one year of the beginning of the employment relationship. The objective is to complete the doctoral degree within the target time of four years. The research work starts with a one-year term, which can be extended for another three years provided that the studies have progressed as agreed.

How to apply

Please submit all the application materials in English:

1. Your CV
2. A copy of your Master's diploma
3. An account of your merits and activities of significance to the vacancy (max. 2 pages)

The deadline for application is March 24, 2019 (at midnight, Finnish local time, UTC +2). Please send your application together with the required attachments through the university's online application system.

Starting date: As soon as possible

Trial period: The work starts with a six-month trial period

Additional information: Please contact Prof. Tuomo Sainio, tuomo.sainio (at) lut.fi, tel. +358 40 357 8683.

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