CCS Jobs and Opportunities

UKCCSRC is continually updating this page with new PhD studentships, research positions and other CCS jobs/opportunities so please do check back often. If you have a position you'd like us to post here, please email details (include a web-link or pdf of the advert) to UKCCSRC Community Network.

PhD Studentships

• PhD in Developing New Separation Technique Based on Solid Adsorbents for Carbon Capture
  University of Edinburgh
  The scholarship is available immediately and covers the UK/EU rate of tuition fee as well as a stipend of £14,000. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for three years.
  Application deadline 28 Feb. 2013.
  Reference:
  Project topics: CO2 post-combustion capture techniques have been seen as the most promising candidate for reducing CO2 emission from existing power plants. However, about 29-52% of the energy produced by a power plant would be required to operate a carbon capture process. This project aim to develop a novel carbon capture technology to significantly reduce the energy consumed during CO2 adsorption and desorption processes. The work will involve heating, adsorption and regeneration of CO2 solid adsorbents.
  For more information: http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=43392&LID=452 Contact: Dr. Xianfeng Fan

• PhD in Carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies (Chemical Engineering)
  James Watt Scholarships, Heriot-Watt University
  This studentship is fully funded for 36 months, with an annual tax-exempt maintenance of £15,000 (UK/EU) or £10,000 (Overseas), and include fees at the appropriate level.
  Available from Autumn 2013.
  Reference: JWS2013/19
  Project topics: Development of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies, including novel materials for CO2 capture; long term fate of CO2 (experimental and modelling studies) and CO2 utilization.
  For more information: http://www.eps.hw.ac.uk/research/james-watt.htm Contact: Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer

Research Positions

• CCS Engineer
  C-Capture Ltd
  Location: University of Leeds
  Grade/Salary: Competitive, dependent on qualifications and experience
  Closing date: March 15th 2013
  Duration:
  Job Description: The candidate will have a degree in either chemical or process engineering or relevant practical experience in operating relevant chemical engineering facilities.
  For more information: C-Capture_CCS_Chemist.pdf
  

• CCS Chemist
  C-Capture Ltd
  Location: University of Leeds
  Grade/Salary: Competitive, dependent on qualifications and experience
  Closing date: March 15th 2013
  Duration:
  Job Description: To use knowledge and skills in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry to support the development and implementation of C-Capture’s proprietary solvent systems in pilot scale operation, and conduct other research of relevance to industrial post-combustion CO2 capture processes.
  For more information: C-C-Capture_CCS_Engineer.pdf
  

• Project Manager - Sustainability
  Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
  Location: Palo Alto, CA
  Grade/Salary:
  Closing date:
  Duration:
  Job ID: 1340
  Project details: The successful candidate will work with a small team of project managers to execute technical projects and research related to ecosystem services, sustainability, water quality trading and other environmental markets, as they pertinent to the electric power industry and its customers.
  For more information: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=EPRI&cws=1&rid=1340
  

• Research Associate in CO2 Conversion and Solar Fuels
  Heriot-Watt University
  School/Section: School of Engineering & Physical Sciences Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering
  Grade/Salary: Grade 7 £29,541 - £36,298
  Closing date: 20 Feb 2013
  Duration: available from 1st April 2013 for 36 months in the first instance
  Ref no: 278/12/W
  Project details: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral research associate to work on our EPSRC funded programme “Solar fuels via engineering innovation”, under the supervision of Prof Maroto-Valer. This research programme (£1.2m) will engineer novel photoreactors that can achieve efficient hydrocarbon conversion and separation from CO2 for solar fuel production. This will be achieved via an integrated approach between chemical engineers and chemists to intensify the process of CO2 photoreduction through reactor innovation, and thus, provide alternative future energy options.
  For more information: http://www.hw.ac.uk/about/careers/job-opportunities/research-associate-in-co2-conversion-solar-fuels.htm
  Contact: Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer