Job Description

Research Associate in Algae-based Wastewater Treatment Job reference REQ250415 Date posted 22/05/2025 Application closing date 23/06/2025 Location Loughborough Package Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6 from 335116 Job description
This 18-month position is part of a collaborative project with Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania) and University of Pretoria (South Africa) to develop a low-cost, algae-based wastewater treatment system for livestock wastes from rural Tanzanian communities.
Our project will focus on the production and isolation of algae-based pigments and other by-products to generate new income streams to help offset the costs of wastewater treatment and support Tanzanias fledging textile industry. You will be responsible for screening and selecting pigment-producing algae strains for cultivation under non-sterile conditions. Extracted pigments will be tested for dyeing of cotton fibres under different conditions. The post is based in the Departments of Chemical Engineering (School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering) and Water Engineering Group (Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering) at Loughborough University.
You will be expected to both co-host and visit project partners in Tanzania and South Africa (including an extended research visit) to exchange knowledge and expertise throughout the project.
We are committed to achieving equality for all those who learn and work here and providing a diverse and inclusive working environment. We will consider reasonable adjustments commensurate with the project requirements.
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