Bioenergy Research Expert

The Bioenergy Research Expert position at beBee Careers in Urbana, IL, involves leading modeling and analysis for the circular bioeconomy. Responsibilities include data analysis, manuscript preparation, policy evaluation, and supervising students. Candidates need a Master's degree in environmental engineering or related fields, with at least 3 years of relevant experience. The role is full-time and requires skills in Python and data management.
The role of a Visiting Research Scientist involves leading modeling activities and systems analyses to investigate locality specific drivers of circular bioeconomy growth.

Prioritize biorefinery deployment scenarios for expansion of the circular bioeconomy, prepare manuscripts, public summaries, and conference presentations to disseminate research findings.

Key Responsibilities:
• Analyze data and write up results in manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and public-facing summaries
• Gather policies relevant to the circular bioeconomy and analyze their implications for feedstock-to-bioproduct costs and environmental impacts
• Develop Python scripts to characterize the financial and environmental implications of policies
• Design, perform, and/or oversee data collection, model development, and simulations to ensure data integrity, quality control, and protocol compliance
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students assisting with this project, including training and tracking work performance and deliverables

Required Qualifications:
• A minimum of a Master's degree in environmental engineering or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in U.S. environmental regulations and compliance
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in research and analysis related to nutrient management and/or recovery
• Experience in characterizing nutrient flows from biorefineries

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in modeling nutrient recovery from waste streams with geospatial analyses related to nutrient availability and demand
• Knowledge of various data programs and basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel)