Research, Development & Innovation Project Leader (KTP Associate) (FS0428)

If you are soon to graduate or have graduated in the past five years with a honours degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related subject, preferably at the 2:1 level or above, this is an exciting opportunity to work with Centrica Storage, Ltd. - a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica Plc - on an ambitious 36 months project developing new technologies developing a corrosion prognostic sensor.

Centrica Storage Limited (CSL, http://www.centrica-sl.co.uk/home) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centrica Plc. CSL operate the Rough gas field in the southern North Sea and own the Easington terminal. Its main function is to receive and separate natural gas from Rough and deliver it to the National Transmission System. Rough ceased operation as a storage facility last year and is now operating as a production facility for all recoverable indigenous gas and associated liquids from the field, estimated as ~183 billion cubic feet (bcf), equivalent to 6% of the UK gas consumption (~80 bcm). In August 2018 CSL secured the long term future of the terminal through a £120M contract to process gas (0.3 bcf/day) from the recently discovered Tolmount field over ten years, reinforcing CSL’s position as a strategic gas processing hub.                                                        

This project is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership - part of a national, Government-supported initiative which provides graduates with fast-track career opportunities through work on challenging projects (for more information please visit https://info.ktponline.org.uk/action/search/partnership_vac.aspx. The project will be fully supported with expertise from the University’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry.

You’ll be expected to continue your personal and professional development throughout the project, acquiring new transferable skills that will enhance your employability, and a £6000 budget is available to support this training. The project offers the potential to undertake a higher degree (although this is not a requirement of the post) and up to £700 of the personal development budget can be used towards course fees.

For the right candidate there are excellent prospects for obtaining permanent employment with Centrica Storage, Ltd. at the end of the project.

As well as a 2:1 bachelor degree or above in a relevant subject (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar) you will need:

excellent time management skills for yourself and to progress the project that you will lead,the ability to take careful measurements, analyse large datasets and draw conclusions that will be critical to the success of the project,to be able to effectively communicate these findings to those higher up the management chain as well as train those who will implement your new protocols, andto be able to innovate to produce new solutions and products that will advance the company.

Please note that due to KTP scheme regulations, previous KTP Associates are not eligible to apply, and you must be available to start work no later than September 16, 2019.

Salary £22,494 per annum plus a personal development budget of up to £6,000.

Interviews are anticipated to be held during the week commencing Monday, August 12, 2019.

To discuss this role informally, please contact:

 Dr. Jay Wadhawan (j.wadhawan@hull.ac.uk) or Dr. Nathan Lawrence (nathan.lawrence@hull.ac.uk, Tel: 01482 466354

For information about the Department of Chemical Engineering, visit http://www.hull.ac.uk/faculties/subjects/chemical-engineering.aspx 

Closing Date: 27 Jun 2019
Category: Researchers