Postdoc position Modeling the transition to fossil free industrial clusters

at  TU Delft

Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands -

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Postdoc position Modeling the transition to fossil free industrial clusters
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Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, analytical, and proactive postdoc to work on the research project “Unraveling the Impacts of Using Alternative Raw Materials in Industrial Clusters”. You will work together with Prof Ramírez and three Ph.D. students to further develop a bottom-up model that allows assessing the system impacts of using alternative sources of carbon (biomass, CO2, waste) to replace fossil fuels in existing chemical industries. The project aims to understand how existing interconnections within and between processes could block or drive the use of alternative carbon sources in industrial clusters. This is a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed if we are to move towards a fossil fuel free chemical industry in the future. Your work will aim to explore new modeling strategies to study the transformation of chemical industrial clusters, thereby contributing to the development of new insights and knowledge to guide the transition of the industrial sector in the coming decades. You will be part of the research group lead by prof Andrea Ramirez on industrial defossilization. The group is part of the Process System Engineering section (department of Chemical Engineering) at TU Delft.
Requirements

We are looking for a researcher who:

  • wants to contribute to the transition of the chemical industry.
  • has recently completed a PhD in the field of system analysis, process system engineering, chemical engineering or alike.
  • has an academic background in mathematics and or engineering.
  • has strong analytical and communication skills.
  • has hands-on experience in mathematical modeling.
  • enjoys working in an interdisciplinary group and is a team player.

Very good communication and writing skills in the English language are required.
Conditions of employment
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.
For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
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Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor’s and specialist Master’s programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.
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Additional information
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Andrea Ramirez Ramirez.
Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply by June 26th, 2024 via the application button and upload:

  • Motivation letter.
  • Detailed CV.
  • One research paper (published or unpublished).
  • Names and contact information of at least three relevant references. We will not contact references without your consent

A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.
The available position will be filled as soon as possible (i.e. once a suitable candidate is found). This means that the selection of candidates will already start before the application deadline
For information about the application procedure, please contact Maaike Bijlsma.

Responsibilities:

Please refer the Job description for details


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Education Management

Engineering Design / R&D

Education, Teaching

Phd

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Delft, Netherlands