PhD Fellowship Opportunity in Engineering at Ghent University

Ghent University invites researchers to a PhD Fellowship opportunity entitled; PhD Fellowship researcher in operations engineering. This vacancy aims to select a PhD researcher having an operations engineering, sustainable and innovative natural resource management, or similar background. The goal of this PhD project is the investigation of the use of these alternative reductants in a blast furnace via techno-economic analysis while keeping in mind which material parameters are essential for steel production and waste handling. 

You will get the chance to:

• Funded Phd Fellowship position.
• Your research will be counseled by the research group Sustainable Materials Science at Ghent University. 
• The research is situated within the context of a European project showing active cooperation with both a steel producer and waste handler.

You must have:

• An MSc degree in Operations Engineering, Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Business Engineering, Chemistry, or another similar degree.
• A strong motivation for conducting scientific research and dealing with complex research questions.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Critical mindset and take responsibility for the development of your work.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral).
• You are preferred to have:
• Knowledge of Techno-economic assessment.
• A background in thermodynamics and kinetics.
• Knowledge of Dutch.

About Ghent University:

Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. The 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Ghent University Global Campus is also the first European university in Songdo, South Korea. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. Ghent University is a logical choice for its employees as well as its students.

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