Research Fellow in LCA and Engineering Biology R)

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The role

The School of Engineering at the University of Surrey is seeking to recruit a full-time postdoctoral Research Fellow in LCA and Engineering Biology to work under the leadership of Prof Jhuma Sadhukhan (fixed term contract up to early 2029).

The primary objective of this role is to conduct comprehensive research focusing on techno-economic analysis and life cycle sustainability assessment including life cycle assessment, life cycle costing and social life cycle assessment of metal recovery and circular economy through engineering biology. The role will also explore AI for biodiversity and environmental modelling. 

The successful candidate will study the sustainability of systems and combine it with AI for intelligent decision-support tools. You will develop the above methodologies for plausible metal bioleaching, biorecovery, bioprocessing, biosensing and bioremediation and compare them against conventional systems and conduct their uncertainty analysis. You will create AI models with large-scale biodiversity and environmental parameter samples. You will also produce educational training materials on the studies you conduct and publish in high-impact journals. You will develop interactive tools for all the work done for users to evaluate and analyse their systems.

About you

The successful candidate will have a strong research background and should have a PhD in environmental science, with experience in modelling and data analysis and a publication track record. 

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please upload a CV and cover letter with your application on the University of Surrey Website. 

For informal enquiries please contact Prof Jhuma Sadhukhan at J.Sadhukhan@surrey.ac.uk. 

Please note the university reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on Volume and Calibre of applications.

Closing Date: 05 Jun 2025

Area: Research & Teaching

Salary: £37,174 to £40,497 per annum