SUSMAT-RC - Professor in Catalytic Conversion Biomass

Organisation/Company MOHAMMED VI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Research Field Chemistry Engineering Chemistry Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 11 Mar 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Morocco Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is an internationally oriented institution of higher learning, that is committed to an educational system based on the highest standards of teaching and research in fields related to the sustainable economic development of Morocco and Africa. UM6P is an institution oriented towards applied research and innovation. On a specific focus on Africa, UM6P aims to position these fields as the forefront and become a university of international standing.

More than just a traditional academic institution, UM6P is a platform for experimentation and a pool of opportunities, for students, professors and staff. It offers a high-quality living and study environment thanks to its state-of-the-art infrastructure. With an innovative approach, UM6P places research and innovation at the heart of its educational project as a driving force of a business model.

In its research approach, the UM6P promotes transdisciplinary, entrepreneurship spirit and collaboration with external institutions for developing up to date science and at continent level in order to address real challenges. All our programs run as start-ups and can be self-organized when they reach a critical mass. Thus, academic liberty is promoted as far as funding is developed by research teams.
THE research programs are integrated from long-term research to short-term applications in linkage with incubation and start-up ecosystems.

The Sustainable Materials Research Center (Sus Mat - RC) is a multidisciplinary research center engaged in the development of advanced biobased products and materials thereof using biotechnological, physical and chemical conversion strategies and engineering processes (b) understanding and controlling their underlying specific functionalities and the structure-properties relationship acting over multiple length scales from the molecular, nano to the macro level and their cross-interactions and (c) utilizing the gathered knowledge and the invented materials to address key technological challenges in Morocco and African continent and assist the transition toward a green and circular economy.

The Sustainable Materials Research Center (SUSMAT-RC) at UM6P invites applications for a faculty position in Chemical and catalytic conversion of Biomass and its components. Applicants with expertise in, but not limited to, heterogenous catalysis, catalyst synthesis and characterization, thermochemical conversion including pyrolysis and hydrothermal processing of biomass and its components into chemicals and fuels, are particularly invited to apply. The successful candidate will plan, develop and conduct applied research projects dedicated to the conversion of biomass and its components (lignin, cellulose, oils, etc) into new chemicals and biofuels using catalytic and green chemical pathways.

As a rapidly growing research center, an ideal candidate for this role will be self-motivated, organized, and able to work in ambiguous and changeable situations. A minimum experience of 5 years after the completion of the PhD is required to be eligible for this position.

• Lead all aspects related to catalytic conversion of biomass within SUSMAT – RC.
• Transfer the knowledge and findings related to the catalytic conversion of biomass and its components to researchers at UM6P, external clients, and/or collaborators when required.
• Collaborate with SUSMAT – RC researchers through the identification and development of new concepts to be applied to sustainable materials and derivatives and…