Predoctoral Industrial Engineering

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Job Summary: We are seeking a predoctoral researcher for an Industrial Doctorate focused on optimizing sustainable thermal and chemical processes, strengthening the energy transition. Key Highlights: 1. Training people to improve the world 2. High employability and academic performance 3. International and young faculty with active research Loyola University is a Jesuit university and the first private university in Andalusia. It belongs to an international network of over 193 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Its mission is to educate people for others—individuals capable of improving the world we live in from diverse academic and professional fields. Loyola is currently the Andalusian university with: * The highest graduate (13th in Spain) and postgraduate (5th in Spain) employability rates. * The highest undergraduate academic performance (17th in Spain) and second-highest postgraduate performance (34th in Spain). * The highest degree of internationalization (+240 agreements with universities worldwide and membership in an international network of +190 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania). * The most international and youngest faculty, with the largest number of active six-year research accreditation periods (sexenios) in Spain. Loyola University—the first socially driven private university in Andalusia, promoted by the Society of Jesus—is selecting a predoctoral researcher under the Industrial Doctorate modality in collaboration with GHENOVA. This collaboration responds to the strategic need to strengthen Axis 1 of the LETS Institute: Energy Transition and Industrial Decarbonization. The company has expressed a strong interest in establishing a stable synergy for developing cutting-edge technological solutions in renewable energy generation, energy vectors (hydrogen), and emission capture—research areas A1\-A3\. The candidate will serve as a technical\-scientific liaison, responsible for optimizing sustainable thermal and chemical processes. Loyola University offers: * Predoctoral contract as a Research Assistant. * Annual gross salary of €18,876. * Full-time dedication. * Duration: Contract tied to the completion of an industrial doctoral thesis (4 years). Loyola University encourages applications from candidates meeting the following generic professional profile: Academic background: * Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Technologies, plus an official Master’s degree qualifying for or enabling admission to an Engineering Doctoral Program. * Languages: English level B2; C1 is desirable. Skills and competencies: * Technical capability: Prior experience or training in laboratory experimentation and operation of scientific instrumentation. * Analytical competence: Knowledge of modeling and simulation of thermal\/chemical systems and techno-economic analysis. * Transfer orientation: Ability to communicate technical results in industrial settings and critical vision for process scale-up. * Autonomy and proactivity: Project management capability and resilience in solving complex engineering challenges. Job responsibilities: * Laboratory experimentation: Conducting experimental campaigns to validate chemical-energy materials and processes. * Systems modeling: Developing numerical simulations and process models to predict the behavior of new technologies. * Techno-economic analysis (TEA): Assessing the financial viability and efficiency of proposed solutions. * Optimization and industrial scale-up: Applying advanced techniques to transition prototypes into real operational environments. Interested applicants must submit: * Certificates of English proficiency (minimum B2\) and Spanish proficiency (minimum C1\) for foreign nationals. * A complete, up-to-date curriculum vitae. * A detailed and complete academic transcript for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (or equivalent), including grades for each course on a 0–10 scale, as well as the issuing institution and date of award. * Two letters of recommendation. * A letter of support from the collaborating company. to the following email addresses: rrhh@uloyola.es, cortiz@uloyola.es **Subject line: AIDIIng 2026\. Industrial Doctorate in Engineering** Applications that are incomplete or do not comply with the call requirements will be automatically discarded. Loyola University is an institution committed to excellence.