Knowledge Transfer Associate in repurposing a UK nearshore oil field for CO2 injection and storage

Job title:

Knowledge Transfer Associate in repurposing a UK nearshore oil field for CO2 injection and storage

Company:

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:The Opportunity:The post is fixed term for 30 months. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) based at CCS’s headquarters located within their team In Edinburgh, with visits to the UofE facilities as required. The post will be jointly supervised by CCS and the academic lead at UofE.The University of Edinburgh (UofE) and Carbon Capture Scotland (CCS) have been awarded a (KTP) to repurpose a UK nearshore oil field for the injection and storage of biogenic CO2. This innovative project will combine the academic expertise in CO2 injection and storage at UofE with the dynamic energy and enterprising spirit of CCS to accelerate Scotland’s transition to Net Zero.We are seeking a highly talented, independent and motivated candidate for a 30-month fixed term Knowledge Transfer Associate who will undertake research on how to repurpose a small, depleted nearshore oil production field into a permanent CO2 storage facility. This will subsequently be used to permanently store biogenic CO2 and facilitate the Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) that Scotland requires to achieve Net-Zero.Working jointly with UofE and CCS, you will undertake the geological and engineering feasibility studies required to apply for a ‘CO2 storage appraisal licence’ for the candidate field and nearby areas. You will also progress the regulatory, geological and engineering studies to the required maturity level to potentially allow the conversion of the ‘CO2 storage appraisal licence’ into a ‘CO2 injection permit’, paving the way for the injection of biogenic CO2 for geological storage within the candidate field. You will also make comparison with the geological features and licensing procedures of commercial CO2 storage sites in Denmark, Norway and Iceland.Your skills and attributes for success:

• Relevant MSc or postgraduate experience in geoscience including rock identification, structure, faults, with expertise in subsurface exploitation of fluids in sedimentary rocks.
• Trained or skilled in the geological interpretation of wireline logs, seismic reflection interpretation and subsurface mapping skills and knowledge or experience of drilling process and technologies
• Proven ability to problem-solve and organise logistics, with proven ability to work independently and efficiently to set deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and proven ability to work as a member of a team.
• Experience of authoring publications in the peer reviewed literature.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of Grade UE07 £39,347 to £46,974 per annum.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• As a KTP Associate, you will be part of the national Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (ktp-uk.org) scheme and entitled to specialist management training and a professional development budget.
• You will also get to work with an exciting and dynamic company, leading Scotland’s decarbonisation efforts.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 15th October 2024Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held in early November 2024About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of GeoSciences explores the factors and forces that shape our world. The School aims to understand the world through fundamental curiosity-driven research and to support prescient decision-making at individual to global scales. We undertake world-leading research; offer new ways of understanding natural and social drivers of change; provide inter-and trans-disciplinary solutions; and work in partnership to improve livelihoods and explore ways to manage the environment that are both sustainable and socially equitable.With over 500 academics, researchers and research students, we are the largest and most successful interdisciplinary grouping of geoscientists and geographers in the UK. Research activity is coordinated within three main Research Institutes – Global Change, Earth and Planetary Science, and Geography and the Lived Environment – and within smaller research groupings that reach across and beyond the School.A distinctive feature of the School is the combination of academic strength, intellectual breadth and societal relevance. Our interdisciplinary research and teaching builds on established core disciplines (ecology, environmental sciences, geography, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography) to provide a variety of approaches to understanding the world (including, for example, system-scale modelling, process studies and the development of urban and social theory). The School’s research covers fundamental ‘blue-skies’ questions, as well as having application to key societal challenges including inequality and vulnerability; urban precarity; nature and cultural meaning; development and sustainability; climate and environmental change; energy, food and water security; health and wellbeing; natural resources; and natural hazards.The School holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to gender equality in higher education. Our aim is to recognise and value diversity in our staff and students, and to support flexible and family-friendly working.More details about the School is available from

Expected salary

£39347 – 46974 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:45:34 GMT

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