Research Associate (Environmental Engineering)

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is a leading school for sustainability and environmental research. The key objective is to support efforts to excellence in providing advanced education, spearheading groundbreaking research, and delivering unparalleled professional services.

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We are looking for a Research Associate in Environmental Engineering to harness engineered microorganisms for biosynthesis of green energy such as biofuels, biochemicals and biohydrogen. The role will focus on developing synthetic microbial systems to enable efficient and controllable biotransformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply environmental biotechnology to construct pure culture or mixed culture system.

• Operate bioreactors and optimize process conditions for biosynthesis.

• Perform experiments to improve the performance and functionality of microbial systems.

• Develop and implement synthetic biology approaches to engineer pure and mixed culture systems.

• Apply engineered systems for the production of high-value bioproducts.

• Prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and intellectual property (IP) disclosures.

• Maintain high standards of laboratory safety, documentation, and quality control.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in environmental science and engineering or related field

• Familiarity with environmental biotechnology and other relevant net-zero technologies

• Hands-on laboratory experience in relevant experimental research.

• A record of publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals in environmental engineering or related fields.

• Good written and oral communication skills

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.