DOCTORAL RESEARCHER OR JUNIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

The Department of Sustainability Science at the LUT School of Energy Systems is looking for a master’s graduate or master’s thesis student for a doctoral (junior) researcher or junior research assistant position for the Circularity-integrated mining (CINTEM) research project. The final job title will depend on the candidate’s qualifications.
The main aim of the project is to transform the way mining projects and mineral deposits are considered in the design phase of projects. The project promotes a holistic view of the deposit beyond the main commodities that initially drive the exploration and project development. The project is carried out in close collaboration with other Finnish universities, national research institutes, and companies. The work relates to assessing the sustainability of process concepts developed during the project to identify the most important factors (hot spots) in technology development and to provide feedback for process development.

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