Senior Scientist

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Job description We are looking for a Senior Scientist to lead and develop innovative solutions for the circular economy in the steel industry, supporting the company's strategy for sustainable products, processes and services.Key Responsibilities
- Develop and assess innovative process concepts for by‑product and slag valorization;
integration of steelmaking by‑products into downstream sectors such as cement and construction;
reduction of CO₂ footprint;
optimization of energy and material flows across the steel value chain.
- Contribute to EU‑funded projects, including RFCS, Horizon Europe and Clean Steel Partnership, through proposal preparation, technical coordination, reporting and dissemination.
- Lead modelling and assessment activities, including Life Cycle Assessment, carbon accounting and environmental KPIs.
- Collaborate with industrial partners, research centres, universities, technology providers and other stakeholders.
- Support pilot and demonstration activities.
- Contribute to strategic roadmaps on circular economy and decarbonization in the steel sector.




- Monitor R&D; and innovation trends in the area of competence.
- Promote cooperation with RTOs, universities, associations and the technical‑scientific community.

What we ask for
- PhD or equivalent experience in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering or related fields.
- Experience in hard‑to‑abate industrial processes, by‑products management, recycling value chains and circular economy technologies.
- Innovation‑oriented mindset with focus on industrial deployment.
- Expertise in slag valorization, with particular focus on applications in the cement and construction sectors.
- Proven experience in EU R&D; projects, preferably RFCS or Horizon Europe.
- Familiarity with LCA tools and environmental impact modelling.
- Excellent communication skills, both technical and executive.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken), with the ability to operate in international

Vedi l’offerta su Go Lavoro: golavoro.it/annuncio-lavoro/7bj648