项目介绍

2026年6月12日

A PhD position is available for a four-year term as part of the recently awarded HyCARB consortium of the National Growthfund GroenvermogenNL. This PhD position contributes to the task of converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuels and e-naphtha via cobalt-catalyzed Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) under intermittent operating conditions, and involves collaboration with other universities and companies contributing to this task.

What are you going to do?

This PhD position will identify best practices for flexible operation of cobalt-based FTS catalysts and demonstrate a proof-of-concept two-reactor system integrating rWGS and FTS for the production of e-SAF and e-naphtha. The position is embedded in the Catalysis Engineering team led by Prof. Jingxiu Xie (JX), within the Green Chemical Reaction Engineering research unit. Close collaboration with industrial stakeholders is expected for this PhD position.

Who are you?

Your profile includes:

• A MSc degree in chemical engineering, heterogeneous catalysis, or a related field.
• Prior experience with heterogeneous catalyst performance evaluation and reactor engineering is essential.
• Prior experience with catalyst preparation and standard characterization is beneficial.

What can you expect from us?

• In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch universities, we offer a salary of at least € 3.059 up to a maximum of € 3.881 (promovendus) gross per month for a full-time employment contract.
• 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
• End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A full-time position (1.0 FTE) for four years. The successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

Where will you be working?

At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) provides teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines, from physics and biology to artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and pharmacy. In close collaboration with partners from industry, healthcare, and society, we contribute to the urgent challenges of our time, such as energy, sustainability, digitization, and medical technology. Our community is open and informal, with more than 7,000 students, 1,000 PhD students, and 1,400 staff members from all over the world. If you would like to learn more about the Faculty of Science and Engineering, visit rug.nl/fse.