Organisation/Company Universidad de Valladolid Department Research Support Service Research Field Biological sciences » Biodiversity Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 14 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe (other) Reference Number 101269441 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Position (Ref. CP26/127) attached to research project "USING CAPTURED CO2 AS A RESOURCE TO REPLACE FOSSIL HYDROCARBONS IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION" (Project No. 101269441), funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme (HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-27), published on the Electronic Notice Board of the University of Valladolid ( https://sede.uva.es ).

Purpose of the contract: The contracted person will perform design, construction, operation,



and monitoring of laboratory-scale gas-lift bioreactors for CO₂ conversion, as well as pilot plant engineering and operation tasks under the direction of the Principal Investigator (Prof. Raúl Muñoz Torre).

Affiliated Department: Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology

UVA center where the work will be carried out: Institute of Sustainable Processes – Doctor Mergelina Site / Pilot Plant in Tafisa.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, construction, operation, and monitoring of laboratory-scale gas-lift bioreactors for CO₂ conversion.

Support in basic and detailed engineering of the CO₂ conversion pilot plant.

Support in the operation and monitoring of the pilot plant in Tafisa.

Preparation of reports and technical presentations for the project.

Communication and dissemination activities of project results.

Weekly Working Hours: Full-time 35-hour workweek (Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 17:45; Saturda

📌 /127 Early-Stage Researcher (España)
🏢 Universidad de Valladolid
📍 España