University of Twente Faculty of Science and Technology
Enschede, 7500 Ae (Overijssel), 38 hours per week
Job description
for a project entitled:
“A novel process route for the production of building blocks for chemicals from protein sources”
The depletion in fossil feedstocks, increasing oil prices and ecological problems associated with CO2 emissions urges the chemical industry to develop novel routes to produce building blocks for functionalized specialty and bulk chemicals. As such, amino acids obtained from cheap waste or side streams are very interesting and promising. They can be derived by hydrolysis from these sources. The resulting amino acid mixture needs to be separated in an effective and efficient way. Membrane technology and more specifically membrane electrodialysis, is a very promising and cost effective separation technology. The aim of the proposed research is to explore the possibilities of this technology for the separation of amino acids. Apart from the proof of principle and determination of the limitations of the existing membranes, the research includes membrane development, module and process design and improvement of the hydrodynamics.
The project is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the University of Twente. A number of industrial partners participate in the project. The project requires close collaboration between the research groups and the industrial participants.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Offer
We offer a scientific education on a multidisciplinary subject. The assignment is for 4 years, with a go/no-go assessment at the end of the first year. The candidates are expected to finish the project with a PhD thesis and disseminate the results through patents (if applicable), publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. Your starting salary will be € 2000, - in the first year and up to € 2558, - gross per month in the last year.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
University of Twente
Faculty of Science and Technology
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners and help in attracting new faculty.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Telephone number: 31 53 4894185
E-mail address: d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 10-07-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
faculty TNW
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT/08/193.
Job description
for a project entitled:
“A novel process route for the production of building blocks for chemicals from protein sources”
The depletion in fossil feedstocks, increasing oil prices and ecological problems associated with CO2 emissions urges the chemical industry to develop novel routes to produce building blocks for functionalized specialty and bulk chemicals. As such, amino acids obtained from cheap waste or side streams are very interesting and promising. They can be derived by hydrolysis from these sources. The resulting amino acid mixture needs to be separated in an effective and efficient way. Membrane technology and more specifically membrane electrodialysis, is a very promising and cost effective separation technology. The aim of the proposed research is to explore the possibilities of this technology for the separation of amino acids. Apart from the proof of principle and determination of the limitations of the existing membranes, the research includes membrane development, module and process design and improvement of the hydrodynamics.
The project is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the University of Twente. A number of industrial partners participate in the project. The project requires close collaboration between the research groups and the industrial participants.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Offer
We offer a scientific education on a multidisciplinary subject. The assignment is for 4 years, with a go/no-go assessment at the end of the first year. The candidates are expected to finish the project with a PhD thesis and disseminate the results through patents (if applicable), publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. Your starting salary will be € 2000, - in the first year and up to € 2558, - gross per month in the last year.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
University of Twente
Faculty of Science and Technology
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners and help in attracting new faculty.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Telephone number: 31 53 4894185
E-mail address: d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.utwente.nl/en/)
- About the department (http://www.tnw.utwente.nl/en/)
- About the function (http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/vacatures_externe_werving/Externe vacatures WP/08-193.doc/)
- website UT (http://www.utwente.nl/en/)
You can apply for this job before 10-07-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
faculty TNW
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT/08/193.
