Senior Scientist
Pubblicato il 23-09-2026 - Tenova in Varese
About Tenova
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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
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- 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
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- PhD or equivalent experience in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering or related fields.