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🥝 Research Associate in Circular Chemistry / Circular Chemical Engineering

Loughborough University | Loughborough, United Kingdom | Posted June 18, 2026

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Full Time, 30 month fixed-term, office based


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We are looking for two talented researchers in the areas of catalysis and reaction engineering, to develop new catalytic pathways to selectively upgrade biooils and waste CO2 into chemical platforms such as methanol, olefins and functionalised oxygenates. The two 30-month positions are funded through CIRCARB (Circular and Biogenic Carbon Pathways for a Sustainable Future), a £6M strategic investment from EPSRC, involving academics from Aston University, Loughborough University and University of Edinburgh.

The two post holders will work closely together to develop catalytic pathways to selectively upgrade biooils (from thermochemical conversion of waste biomass) and waste CO2 into chemical intermediates such as methanol, olefins and fun...

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