Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry Duration: Ending 30 June 2026 About the Role For informal enquiries, please contact Zushu Li (Professor) at z.li.19warwick.ac.uk. WMG, a world-renowned department at the University of Warwick, are recruiting a Research Fellow on developing metallic charge models for the scrap-based EAF steelmaking (“Scrap Optimiser”). Increasing scrap usage in steel manufacturing including transition to the scrap-based EAF steelmaking is a strategy to help decarbonise the steel industry and achieve the steel sustainability. The steelmakers must make the right choice of scrap mix from tens of scrap types with varying quality to make high-quality steel products at low cost, which is often supplemented with OBMs (ore-based metallics) such as CDRI (carbon direct reduced iron), HDRI (hydrogen direct reduced iron), and pig iron. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop metallic charge models to use the right mix of steel scraps and OBMs for the typical steel grades to be produced at Tata Steel UK (the industry sponsor) via the scrap-based EAF steelmaking route. This will support the transition of Tata Steel UK to the scrap-based EAF steel manufacturing. This role is jointly funded by Tata Steel UK and High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). You will work with leading, multidiscipline academics and industry experts for the impactful research. About You You shall have a PhD or EngD in Materials Science and Engineering including Metallurgy, or a relevant discipline. We are looking for a researcher having proven knowledge in the research and development of green steel manufacturing with good understanding of the scrap-based EAF steelmaking. The ideal candidate would have strong track-record in mass balance modelling of steelmaking process and desirable research experience in the steel scrap quality impact to the steelmaking process. This role offers the opportunity to conduct both independent and collaborative research, so you should be able to work independently as well as being part of a team. You should also have effective communication skills, written and oral, to enable you to help secure external funding through research grants and to publish research outcomes in the appropriate journal, increasing your research portfolio. You should also contribute to the administrative aspects of the project and ensure the project is delivered on time. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description. If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the University grade structure. Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the University grade structure. CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 07 January 2025 at 11.55 pm Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button. £34,866 to £45,163 per annum