Postgraduate Research Position: Biomass Processing

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Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Vacancy Details

**Employer**: Stellenbosch University

**Location**: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch

**Degree level**:Contract **-** Full-time research-based Masters or Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering

**Job Description (no limit to the length but a minimum of 100 words is required)**:
The postgraduate researchers will be expected to contribute significantly to:
A. Independent and safe operation of pilot-plant equipment for pyrolysis and steam-explosion pilot-plant equipment, in collaboration with other researchers that will participate in these experimental projects.

B. Critical evaluation of existing technology performances, based on published literature and previous experience in the research group, with proposals for technical development to improve these, taking the unique objectives of these research projects into account.

C. Provide technical support to other researchers in the group working on similar projects.

**Desired Skills and Experience**

**About the Employer**

See chemeng.sun.ac.za/research/bioresource-engineering for more details on the department and research group at Stellenbosch University.

Pay: R170 000,00 per year

Application Deadline: 2025/07/31



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