Senior Scientist
Pubblicato il 12-09-2026 - Altro in Varese
About Tenova
Tenova, a Techint Group company, is a worldwide partner for sustainable, innovative and reliable solutions in the metals and also through the well-known TAKRAF and DELKOR brands in the mining industries. Tenova leverages a workforce of over 2,500 forward-thinking professionals located in 18 countries across 5 continents, who design technologies and develop services that help companies reduce costs, save energy, limit environmental impact and improve working conditions.
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-oriente