We are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to share our vision and scale our innovative technology globally to make waste the fuel of the future.
Location: Bristol – due to the nature of lab-based research, you are likely to be required in the office 5 days a week, but there is capacity for home working depending on the research activities.
The role will also require someone who is happy to travel to trial sites that may be across the UK.
Type of contract: Permanent & full-time
Salary range: £48,000 – £55,000 – depending on experience
Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
Benefits
- Competitive pension
- As a valued part of the team, you will be provided a share option, giving you a part of WASE, which you are helping to grow.
- Health and Wellbeing Package
- 33 days holiday
- We offer flexible working – Core hours 10am – 3pm to fit around your schedule
About the role
The role suits someone who wants to work at the forefront of innovation in a fast paced environment. The role is for someone who enjoys a hands-on role and loves being involved in field/pilot research as well as the lab.
Based on the individual’s experience, you will be optimising our process to maximise biogas generation for wastewater treatment systems or high solids waste streams to upgrade anaerobic digestion sites. You will work within a diverse engineering team of biologists, chemists, engineer and AI/ML experts.
About WASE
WASE is unlocking the power of waste to make it the fuel of the future. Our purpose is accelerate sustainable waste and energy innovation to protect the planet for future generations.
We specialise in creating renewable energy from waste on-site using a customizable modular plug-and-play system. Our patent-pending Electro-Methanogenic Reactors maximise bioenergy generation for wastewater and organic waste. We are solving wastewater challenges for the industrial manufacturers and optimising anaerobic digestion plants. We are an ambitious startup with a game-changing technology. We have just raised £8.5 million from leading investors, including Extantia, Engie New Ventures, Hitachi Ventures
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating and optimising Electro Methanogenic Reactors from TRL 5-9
- Oversee research projects related to wastewater treatment or anaerobic digestion using Electro Methanogenic Reactors.
- Create technical reports of field and commercial units for comparison against alternative technologies.
- Evaluate, implement, and integrate new research/processes to enhance Electro Methanogenesis.
- Drive excellence in research methodologies and project management practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Electro Methanogenesis developments into commercial systems.
- Support commercial/pilot commissioning and optimisation through large scale testing.
- Work closely with industry partners and collaborators to enhance research capabilities and contribute to the growth of the Electro Methanogenesis field.
- Travelling to field/pilot sites to support in the optimisation of commercial units.
Qualifications and Skills
- Proven experience in anaerobic wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, electro methanogenesis, biological and or electro-chemical treatment
- Experience in scaling up industrial technologies/processes (TRL 5-9).
- Self-motivated individual with project management experience and lead/oversee multiple projects/people.
- Experience evaluating and optimising wastewater/anaerobic digestion systems in the lab and field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Proven problem-solving ability that can work in a fast-paced environment.
- Minimum master’s level qualification, Ph.D. desirable in chemical/process engineering, bioprocess, electrochemistry, anaerobic digestion, wastewater treatment.
- Knowledge in biological electrochemical systems, microbial electrolysis cells, microbial fuel cells, and Electro Methanogenic Reactors is a bonus.
Our values are key to us, and to the role.
- You can grow trust within the team that allows effective communication and teamwork.
- You are an innovator that doesn’t want to settle for normal.
- You are a proactive enabler that makes things happen.
- You are committed to protecting a sustainable world and protecting it for others.
- You will create an environment to grow and learn yourself but also mentor others.
We want to grow a diverse team, so innovation and ideas can flourish within WASE. We are particularly encouraging people to apply from under-represented groups, including but not limited to gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality. We anonymise your application, so the first team review has no information relating to name, gender and education.
We are looking forward to you joining our team and being part of our vision. Together we will create a world where we unlock the power of waste to fuel our future.