Junior Researcher in Catalyst Shaping for Energy Fuels

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Junior Researcher in Catalyst Shaping for Energy Fuels Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): Il gruppo Sustainable Fuels presso IREC offre un'opportunità per un ricercatore junior motivato, focalizzato sulla modellazione avanzata di materiali catalitici porosi per applicazioni energetiche sostenibili. La posizione è incentrata sullo sviluppo e la strutturazione di supporti catalitici per tecnologie chiave nel settore dei combustibili, come la produzione di idrogeno da alcol, i combustibili sostenibili per l'aviazione e la sintesi del metanolo. Il candidato avrà un ruolo centrale nelle attività di modellazione, dalla formulazione di paste umide a tecniche di strutturazione scalabili. Sono richieste competenze nella progettazione e ottimizzazione di formulazioni, nonché nella collaborazione con il team di ricerca e partner industriali. È preferibile una laurea in ingegneria chimica o un campo correlato. The Sustainable Fuels group at IREC is offering an opportunity for a motivated early-career researcher on advanced shaping of porous catalytic materials for sustainable energy applications. This position is centered on the development and structuring of catalyst supports for key fuel technologies, including hydrogen production from alcohols, sustainable aviation fuels, and methanol synthesis. The candidate will play a leading role in shaping activities, from wet paste formulation to scalable structuring techniques, with potential to continue into a PhD and contribute to innovation initiatives. Responsibilities: Designing and optimizing wet paste formulations for shaping porous powders into structured supports. Shaping of new porous supports (zeolites, ZnO, ZrO₂, La2O3). Implementing scalable shaping techniques (extrusion, spheronization) to produce mechanically robust and catalytically active materials. Collaboration with the research team for catalyst validation of shaped supports in lab and pilot reactors (Fischer-Tropsch, hydrocracking, alcohol reforming, methanation). Analyze results, write reports, and present findings. Collaborate with industrial partners. Required documents : Applicants must submit the following documents by email to jguilera@irec.cat Curriculum Vitae. Motivation letter with relevant experience, qualifications and value proposition related to the vacancy. Offer of job position : We offer a junior position (R1.1) within the framework of the ROAD2H2 collaborative project, in collaboration with companies and technological centers. Salaries will be paid in accordance with IREC’s salary policy, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).