Research Engineer Position in Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Wood at Umeå University, Sweden, 2012
Description
The Department of Chemistry (www.chemistry.umu.se) conducts research in the areas of biological chemistry, environmental biogeochemistry and technical chemistry. www.kbc.umu.se).www.bio4energy.se) and BioImprove (www.bioimprove.se), with biorefinery-oriented industry in the region (see www.processum.se and www.bioraffinaderi.se), and with academic partners such as the Umeå Plant Science Centre (www.upsc.se). The project that is associated with the open position deals with pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of wood.
The position as a first research engineer is full time and limited to 31 October 2013.
Starting date is as soon as possible.
The overall aim of the research is to develop novel biocatalysts and bioprocesses designed for efficient conversion of lignocellulose to commodities such as second-generation biofuels, green chemicals and biomaterials. The research is carried out in laboratories in Örnsköldsvik and in Umeå and involves collaborations within several strong research environments such as Bio4Energy (
The department has a strong focus on interdisciplinary work and has good access to modern analytical instrumentation including facilities within the Chemical Biological Centre (
The position as a first research engineer is full time and limited to 31 October 2013.
Starting date is as soon as possible.
The overall aim of the research is to develop novel biocatalysts and bioprocesses designed for efficient conversion of lignocellulose to commodities such as second-generation biofuels, green chemicals and biomaterials. The research is carried out in laboratories in Örnsköldsvik and in Umeå and involves collaborations within several strong research environments such as Bio4Energy (
The department has a strong focus on interdisciplinary work and has good access to modern analytical instrumentation including facilities within the Chemical Biological Centre (
Scholarship Level
Research Scholarship
Eligibility
The candidate should have a doctoral degree within chemistry, chemical engineering, or biotechnology or equivalent. Required skills include experience of mechanical and thermochemical pre-treatment of wood in micro-scale reactions, and experience of enzymatic hydrolysis of pre-treated wood. It is also required experience of analysis of reaction mixtures using ion chromatography and accessory software, and experience of statistical evaluation of data.
Deadline
June 7, 2012
Application Method
Online Application
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