Job Opportunity
This is a 24-month fixed-term whole-time contract for a postdoctoral researcher to support the development and optimization of a farm-based green biorefinery demonstration facility.
The successful candidate will have significant expertise in biorefinery feedstock and product analysis, with experience in managing and analyzing data from production runs. They will also be responsible for developing test procedures, protocols, and schedules to support optimal feedstock management and timely processing during scale-up testing.
Main Responsibilities:
* Create a feedstock and production schedule for the demonstration-scale plant.
* Develop test procedures and parameters to develop a production run schedule.
* Develop protocols for the management and analysis of products and intermediates from production runs.
* Support the operational aspects of biorefinery day-to-day implementation.
* Conduct analysis of products/intermediate samples from demonstration processes.
* Collect and analyze data to compare different production runs and evaluate performance options.
Requirements:
* Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline at the contract start date.
* Demonstrable research skills, proposal and report writing, and project management skills.
* Fluency in English and excellent written and oral presentation skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* PhD in a related area (e.g., biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, food technology).
* Demonstratable experience involving related scaled processes for biomass utilization, either at pilot or demonstration scale.