PhD and Postdoc Positions in Automated Laboratory for Plastic Recycling and DISC3lab ETH Zürich in Switzerland

IMDEA Energy’s Thermochemical Processes Unit is sharing an Industrial PhD opportunity in collaboration with CAPTOPLASTIC S.L. in Madrid, Spain . The project focuses on the recovery and thermochemical valorization of microplastics from aqueous streams , with research centered on the characterization of recovered microplastics and their conversion through co-pyrolysis . This position is a strong fit for candidates interested in chemical engineering , environmental science , materials science , and...

Funded PhD opportunity at Coventry University in the Centre for Discoveries in Life Sciences, delivered through the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP). This project focuses on bioleaching , tantalum recovery , superalloy waste , critical minerals , and environmental biotechnology . The research will investigate microbial mechanisms for mobilising tantalum from superalloy-processing wastes and selectively removing contaminating metals such as calcium and tungsten. It co...

This postdoctoral project is part of Infinity Fiber , an eight-year collaborative research initiative at Karlstad University focused on the forest-based value chain. The position sits in the Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences, within the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, where researchers work across chemistry, chemical engineering, construction engineering, and environmental and energy systems in an open, cooperative environment. The research is centred on experimental bas...

EPFL PV-Lab in Neuchâtel is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in photovoltaic recycling and circularity . The position sits at the interface of research, technology development, project management, and industrial collaboration, with a strong focus on sustainable photovoltaic technologies. The successful candidate will develop and optimize recycling approaches for silicon-based and other PV modules, including mechanical, thermo-mechanical, delamination, and advanced separation processes. Resea...

Jeremy Luterbacher, Full Professor at EPFL, is recruiting 1–2 postdoctoral researchers and 2–3 PhD students for the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC). The major research focus will be lignin extraction and engineering for applications in chemicals and materials. The opportunity is well suited to researchers interested in chemical engineering, chemistry, sustainable processing, catalysis, biomass valorization, lignin, and materials science. Applications will begin being re...