Project Engineer

The CHEC group at DTU Chemical Engineering is looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and experienced project engineer, who shares our ambition of creating sustainable solutions based on biomass and waste to produce biofuels and carbon neutral biochar.

The job
Your responsibility will be to ensure that our ongoing and future projects on thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste and biofuel production are run smoothly. Furthermore, you will be responsible for operating and taking lead on the operation of our bench and pilot scale gasification and pyrolysis setups.

You are expected to have an overview and hands-on experience in characterization techniques of biomass, waste and pyrolysis products and you will be expected to contribute to data processing and written reports, project applications for external funding and contributing with new ideas using your knowledge and experience in the field of gasification and pyrolysis of biomass.

Our expectations of you
Preferred qualifications:

• MSc in Sustainable Energy, Chemical Engineering or similar
• Experience in project management, being able to coordinate and prioritize project tasks
• Experience in student advisor ship, supervision of technical staff and graduate students for their short-term projects and courses
• Solid laboratory experience, maintenance of analytical instrumentation, troubleshooting and purchasing
• Hands-on experience in operation of gasification and pyrolysis reactors and setups.
• Research experience and track record in compositional analysis of biomass and biopolymers, characterization of bio-oils, biochar
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical methods such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analyses
• Good communication skills in oral and written English and Danish

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer a great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 1 year beginning 1st August 2021.

Work place will be at RISØ Campus.

Application and contact Please submit your online application no later than 22 July 2021 (Danish time). Open the 'Apply online' link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Senior Researcher Ulrik Birk Henriksen on 2132 5010.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

At the CHEC Research Centre, we focus on chemical engineering principles applied in combustion, harmful emission control, gasification, catalysis, continuous production of pharmaceuticals and advanced measuring technology. Our primary expertise covers chemical reaction engineering and transport phenomena.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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