MyBiotech GmbH
Germany
DC 1 Repurposing waste streams as feedstock alternative for circular, low-environmental impact and low-carbon synthesis of high value APIs, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/139562
The advertised doctoral position (DC1) will be carried out at MyBiotech GmbH over a period of 36 months. The recruited researcher will be supervised by Dr. Nazende Günday-Türeli and work in the department Research and Development, led by Dr. Akif Emre Türeli. The doctoral candidate will be registered for the PhD programme at Saarland University, Germany.
The project will focus on enabling and facilitating the recovery of valuable chemicals of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical importance via waste treatment after different processes, thus, efficient and cost-effective disposal of high organic load waste. The project will strongly contribute to circular economy by extraction, recovery and concentration of valuable substances from residual waste streams as Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for the suggested re-purposing strategy. Additionally, special attention will be given to increase low yields, inefficient separation of the products and scale-up issues where continuous process and production systems will be employed. Special attention will be given to employing green chemistry for continuous synthesis to reduce environmental impact through minimised side products, waste and need for harsh reagents, as well as to reduce carbon footprint.
The main working tasks of the advertised position are
(1) Recovery of valuable chemicals of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical importance from fish oil wastes to be used as sustainable alternative feedstock for synthesis
(2) Increasing the overall yield of synthesis by using green technologies
(3) Enhanced economic and environmental conditions to seek adaption as a platform technology for other potential application
In the frame of the research project, short term (secondment) visits at other partners premises are envisioned. As per call requirements, candidate will spend at least half of the total contract time in a non-academic environment.