Job Description

Job number

ENG03608

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering

Departments

Department of Chemical Engineering

Salary or Salary range

Competitive

Location/campus

South Kensington Campus - Hybrid

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

27 Jul 2025

About the role

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Join a growing team working on electrified, plasma-based technologies to solve society's most pressing challenges.





This project will develop a plasma-based process for the production of fertiliser by the fixation of N2 from the atmosphere, operating at relatively low temperature and atmospheric pressure. A distributed manufacturing process is envisaged, serving local farms. Unlike a Haber-Bosch process producing ammonia, a plasma can be quickly switched on and off in response to the availability of intermittent renewable electricity e.g. from a wind turbine and, or solar panel array.

What you would be doing

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In the role of "plasmachemical engineer" within the Process Safety and Intensification Group, you will apply systems thinking combined with fundamental principles of reaction engineering, including transport processes and chemical kinetics, to understand and optimise the plasma-based process. The project will be primarily focused on experimental activities, supported by computational modelling using e.g. Aspen Plus and, or COMSOL Multiphysics

What we are looking for

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The successful candidate will ideally have:




A PhD in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research or industrial experience Experience of working with plasma-based processes in the lab Experience in design and construction of experimental apparatus relevant to this project Broad knowledge of chemical engineering, including the preparation of mass and energy balances, and reaction engineering




Please refer to the job description for a full list of essential and desirable requirements for this position.

What we can offer you

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This is a full time position, fixed term for 24 months.

Further information

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If you require any further details on the role please contact Dr Chris Tighe (c.tighe@imperial.ac.uk)




Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



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This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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