Postdoctoral Researcher In Enzymatic Plastic Degradation

Organisation/Company: CIC biomaGUNE
Department: Research in Biomaterials
Research Field: Biological sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer DescriptionThe project aims at screening new enzymes to 1) fabricate renewable monomers for the polymerization of polyurethanes, and 2) degrade polyurethanes into ready-to-use building blocks to close the loop of the polyurethanes. This project will be developed in the framework of a TED project funded by the Spanish Research agency in coordination with Prof. Sardon and Prof. Muller from the UPV/EHU. This is an interdisciplinary project that seeks to provide new solutions for the circular economy of one of the most widely used plastics, polyurethanes. The project will be carried out under an international environment and will bridge biocatalysis and polymer chemistry through a multidisciplinary research plan. This project will be supervised by Prof. López-Gallego (Heterogeneous Biocatalysis laboratory) from the CIC biomaGUNE.

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