The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a position as Researcher in Environmental Biotechnology/Bioprocess Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering. The position is vacant from July 2022.
The appointment is for two years with research duties exclusively. The researcher will be affiliated with research project "Granule based wastewater treatment" funded by the UNIVAR program.
It is assumed that the appointee will work full time on the project and that she/he will participate in the academic community.
The general job description for researcher at UiS gives a more detailed account of relevant duties.
In this project we will study the performance and capacity of a demonstration scale (small pilot) UASB/EGSB reactor following dissolved air floatation primary treatment of an industrially influenced municipal wastewater at Gr daland WWTP, Norway.
Furthermore, a demonstration scale photogranule bioreactor inoculated with a consortium of methanotrophs and cyanobacteria will be designed and tested for post-treatment of dissolved methane and residual COD. The overall coupled reactor potential as a secondary treatment alternative for municipal wastewater treatment will be assessed. Key process performances, like granulated reactor capacity and treatment efficiency, granulated biomass stability (physical and microbiologically) and stability during long term COD loading variations and seasonal fluctuations will be investigated.
The hired researcher will support the principal investigator in building up and extending current research in our group on engineered granulated biomass and wastewater treatment. He/she will also participate in workshops and other events related to the project, write publications and provide technical support in the form of guiding potential master and bachelor students in experimental and theoretical techniques (bioprocess modelling).
We are looking for applicants with a strong academic background who have completed a five-year master degree (3+2) within environmental bioprocess engineering, environmental biotechnology or wastewater engineering.
Emphasis is also placed on your:
University of Stavanger values independence, involvement and innovation. Diversity is respected and considered a resource in our work and learning environment. Universal design characterises physical and digital learning environments, and we strive to provide reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities.
You are encouraged to apply regardless of gender, disability or cultural background.
The university aims to recruit more women within the subject area. If several applicants are considered to have equal qualifications, female applicants will be given priority.
More information on the position can be obtained from Associate Professor Roald Kommedal, tel: +47 51 83 18 52, e-mail: roald.kommedal@uis.no.
Information about the appointment procedure can be obtained from HR advisor Rosa Andrade, tel: +47 51 83 11 91, e-mail: rekruttering@uis.no.
To apply for this position please follow the link "Apply for this job". Your application letter, relevant education and work experience as well as language skills must be registered here. In your application letter, you must state your research interests and motivation for the position.
The following documents must be uploaded as attachments to your application:
Applications are evaluated based on the information available in Jobbnorge at the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above and that you have attached the necessary documentation.
The documentation must be available in either a Scandinavian language or in English. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 30 MB, they must be compressed before upload.
Please note that information on applicants may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the official list of applicants - see Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. If your request is not granted, you will be notified.
UiS only considers applications and attachments registered in Jobbnorge.
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. If your application is considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter legislation, it will be rejected without further assessment.
The university's guidelines for appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts, sections 2 and 3.6, provide further discussion of criteria for employment as Researcher.
Your qualifications for the position, based on documentation registered in Jobbnorge, will be assessed by an internal expert committee. Based on the committee's statement, relevant applicants will be invited to an interview before any recommendations are made. References will also be obtained for relevant candidates. More about the hiring process on our website.
It is a prerequisite that you have a residence which enables you to be present at/available to the academic community during ordinary working hours.
The position has been announced in both Norwegian and English. In the case of differences of meaning between the texts, the English text takes precedence.
The University of Stavanger (UiS) has about 12,000 students and 2,200 employees. The university has high ambitions. We strive to have an innovative and international profile, and be a driving force in knowledge development and in the process of societal change. Our common direction is driven by consideration for green and sustainable change and equitable social development, through new ways of managing natural resources and facilitating better cities and local communities. Energy, health and welfare, learning for life are our focus areas.
In constant collaboration and dialogue with our surroundings, regionally, nationally and internationally, we enjoy an open and creative climate for education, research, innovation, dissemination and museum activities. Academic life at the University of Stavanger is organised into six faculties comprising various departments/schools and National Research Centres, as well as the Museum of Archaeology. We are a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The university is located in the most attractive region in the country with more than 300,000 inhabitants. The Stavanger region has a dynamic labour market and exciting cultural and leisure activities.
Together with our staff and students we will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.
The Faculty of Science and Technology offers study programs at bachelor, master and doctoral level. The faculty has established close cooperation on research with NORCE (Norwegian Research Centre AS) and the regional industry. A number of master's and doctoral theses are made in collaboration with the industry. The faculty has established research collaborations with universities in the US and Europe, and has developed several academic environments that are at the forefront internationally.The faculty has about 2,800 students and approximately 500 employees at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Structural Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Energy Resources and the Department of Safety, Economics and Planning.
The Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Technology offers study programs at all levels within the areas Biological Chemistry, Chemistry and Environment. The department is responsible for basic tuition in chemistry at the faculty. There are currently about 60 employees including doctoral and postdoctoral fellows, and 230 students at the department.
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