Project Manager – Soil Remineralisation & Enhanced Rock Weathering (Uganda)

Equator

• Contract type
• Full time/fixed-term contract
• Location
• East Africa (primarily Uganda)
• Closing date
• 31 Dec 2025
• Salary
• Competitive salary, travel, and accommodation allowance

highly motivated Project Managerto lead the development of a ground breaking suite of

soil remineraliser productsin partnership with

Namekara Mining Co. Ltd(Uganda).

Develop crop-specific, rock-based soil remineralisers.

Build a commercially viable production-to-market model.

Explore carbon sequestration opportunities via Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).

Key Responsibilities

Phase 1: Resource Assessment (Months 1–3)

Characterise nutrient content, pH buffering, and ERW potential of local rock types.

Map and quantify mineral resources within the Bukusu licence area.

Establish sampling and QA protocols aligned with international standards.

Phase 2: Product Development & Agronomic Trials (Months 3–11)

Formulate and test pilot-scale remineraliser blends.

Design and oversee pot and field trials to optimise formulations.

Monitor soil chemistry and yield performance.

Phase 3: Market & Business Planning (Months 6–11)

Analyse remineraliser markets (Brazil, South Africa, East Africa).

Conduct SWOT and competitor analysis.

Develop a detailed five-year business plan and go-to-market strategy.

Phase 4: Carbon Credit & Partnership Development (Months 7–12)

Evaluate ERW carbon-credit potential and relevant frameworks.

Collaborate with NGOs, academia, and carbon-market partners.

Draft documentation to support pilot credit issuance.

Key Deliverables & Success Metrics

Develop three crop-specific remineraliser formulations with full nutrient profiles within 9 months.

Demonstrate ≥10% yield improvement in pot and field trials.

Establish at least two academic or institutional research partnerships.

Deliver a robust five-year commercial and carbon-credit business plan.

Reporting Structure

Reports to Equator’s Managing Director and Namekara GMO.

Monthly progress meetings; quarterly reporting with budget metrics.

Candidate Profile

Education

MSc or PhD in Soil Science, Agronomy, Geochemistry, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.

Equivalent professional experience also considered.

Professional Experience

7+ years leading multidisciplinary agronomic or geochemical R&D projects.

Proven track record in resource assessment, field trials, and business planning.

Experience engaging across industry, academia, and government sectors.

Technical Skills

Expertise in geochemical analysis and nutrient profiling.

Ability to design and interpret agronomic experiments.

Familiarity with Enhanced Rock Weathering and carbon-credit frameworks.

Understanding of carbon markets and relevant policy landscapes.

Soft Skills

Strong leadership and autonomy in remote field environments.

Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.

Analytical, strategic, and results-driven mindset.

Languages

Fluent English required.

Kiswahili, Portuguese, or French desirable.

Travel

Up to 60% field deployment in Uganda and wider East Africa.

Occasional international travel for workshops and partner meetings.

Contract & Compensation

Term: 12 months (extension based on performance).

Performance Reviews: 6 and 12 months, tied to deliverables.

Remuneration: Competitive salary, travel, and accommodation allowance.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a concise summary of their qualifications (approximately 200 words) outlining relevant experience and suitability for the position.

Submissions should be made via the Contact Us form at the link below.

Closing date for applications is 31 December 2025.

Further information is available on our website - Careers | Equator Gold 

Chair of Ethnic Minorities in Materials, Minerals and Mining (EMM3)

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

• Contract type
• Voluntary role
• Location
• -
• Closing date
• 2 Jan 2026
• Salary
• N/A

The Chair will promote the creation of inclusive policies within the Institute, as well as raising awareness in regards to issues such as unconscious biases in the workplace. You will also have a role in representing your member network community in other parts of the Institute and externally. Member network boards meet between two and six times a year, depending on the board’s desires and workload.

The long term goal of the group is to promote equality of ethnic minorities within the materials, minerals and mining industries. In the short term, the focus will be around gathering information from members belonging to minority groups to understand any issues they may face in the industry or in education and how IOM3 can help address them.

Any member in good standing interested in supporting the aims of EMM3 can apply. Please submit a CV and a statement of what you propose to do as Chair to support members, improve equity, diversity, and inclusion to anita.horton@iom3.org by 2 January 2026.  Find out more about the IOM3 EMM3 Group at https://www.iom3.org/group/ethnic-minorities-in-materials-minerals-mining-emm3.html 

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IOM3 we are building a diverse, inclusive and authentic Institute. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Call for Associate Editor Applications: Functional Materials

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

• Contract type
• Voluntary role
• Location
• -
• Closing date
• 19 Jan 2026
• Salary
• Monetary Stipend

Overview

Materials Science and Technology is a JCR-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journal owned by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and published by Sage Publishing. The journal is published eighteen times a year.

IOM3 and Sage are seeking two dynamic and innovative Associate Editors for Materials Science and Technology (MST): one specialising in Functional Materials, and the other in Computation, AI, and Machine Learning in Materials Science. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the journal during a period of transition, working closely with the new Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, to define long-term strategy under a refreshed editorial structure.

As part of this forward-thinking team, the successful candidates will play a pivotal role in setting the research agenda, engaging with leading global researchers, and ensuring the journal remains at the forefront of its field. Successful applicants will be leaders at the cutting edge of their field, who are passionate about advancing knowledge and influencing the next era of materials science.

The aims & scope of the journal will shortly be updated, which will reflect the journal’s new editorial structure.
 

Details

For this position (Associate Editor for Functional Materials), the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate broad expertise in functional materials, including though not limited to:

• Nano Materials
• Quantum Materials
• Energy Materials
• Thin films and coatings, including for electronic, magnetic or catalytic uses

Materials Science and Technology is an international forum for the publication of refereed contributions covering fundamental and technological aspects of materials science and engineering.

The journal has a particular interest in the continuum from understanding of process routes leading to the generation of microstructure, through characterisation and understanding of how microstructure is controlled and manipulated, to the control and prediction of relevant engineering properties. 'Microstructure' is shorthand for nano/micro/meso/macrostructure, provided that 'structure' is identified at the appropriate size scale. 'Properties' may be electrical, mechanical, electronic, chemical, magnetic, thermal, optical, or biochemically related. Reports of the use of modelling, informatics and related approaches to enhance understanding and predict properties must include validation against experimental results.

Contributions addressing any part of the continuum in an insightful manner, whatever the material system, are invited. What is important is that an attempt is made to relate 'properties' back to effects of 'microstructure'.

Materials Science and Technology is indexed in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).

Editorial responsibilities

• Contributing to the overall vision and direction of the journal in collaboration with the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, members of the editorial board, IOM3, and Sage.
• Working with the Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, and Editors to determine the content of each issue, including commissioning of key papers and special (guest edited) issues.
• Managing the flow of manuscripts, including reading submitted papers, managing the peer review process, making decisions about rejection, revision and acceptance, and corresponding with authors.
• Ensuring that publication processes, legal requirements (e.g. copyright), and deadlines are met.
• Working with the guest editors of special issues.
• Communicating with the members of the Editorial Board.
• Promoting the journal internationally, through high quality special issues and key papers, and through attending conferences.
• Keeping abreast of developments in the field and in academic publishing.

Essential Requirements

• A high academic degree in materials science, with a particular focus on the fields advertised (see list above).
• At least 5 years of experience in their field (as a professional or as an academic).
• International reputation in the required fields (see list above).
• Experience in research project management.
• International professional and/or academic links to scholars and practitioners in the field of functional materials.
• Experience of writing to a publishable standard in peer-reviewed outlets.
• A commitment to diverse scholarship.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage responsibilities.
• Good organisational abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Consideration will also be given to:

• Experience in editing and publishing.
• Experience of using ScholarOne Manuscripts, either as author or editor.

The IOM3 and Sage are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups. Please submit expressions of interest by 19 January 2026. Those interested in making an application should send a brief CV along with their publications list, supported by a letter that outlines their experience and ability to perform the role. Expressions should specifically address the applicants’ aims and vision for the Journal over the term of editorship.

All enquiries and expressions of interest should be directed via email in the first instance to both:

• Tia Byer, Journal Relationship Manager, IOM3: tia.byer@iom3.org
• Kate Hall, Senior Publishing Editor, Sage: kate.hall@sagepub.co.uk

Call for Associate Editor Applications: Computation, AI and Machine Learning

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

• Contract type
• Voluntary role
• Location
• -
• Closing date
• 19 Jan 2026
• Salary
• Monetary Stipend

Overview

Materials Science and Technology is a JCR-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journal owned by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and published by Sage Publishing. The journal is published eighteen times a year.

IOM3 and Sage are seeking two dynamic and innovative Associate Editors for Materials Science and Technology (MST): one specialising in Functional Materials, and the other in Computation, AI, and Machine Learning in Materials Science. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the journal during a period of transition, working closely with the new Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, to define long-term strategy under a refreshed editorial structure.

As part of this forward-thinking team, the successful candidates will play a pivotal role in setting the research agenda, engaging with leading global researchers, and ensuring the journal remains at the forefront of its field. Successful applicants will be leaders at the cutting edge of their field, who are passionate about advancing knowledge and influencing the next era of materials science.

The aims & scope of the journal will shortly be updated, which will reflect the journal’s new editorial structure.
 

Details

For this position (Associate Editor for Computation, AI and Machine Learning in Materials Science), the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate broad expertise in Computation, AI and Machine Learning, including though not limited to:

• Machine learning for materials design
• Microstructure classification
• Data-driven materials discovery
• Process optimisation
• Computational metallurgy

Materials Science and Technology is an international forum for the publication of refereed contributions covering fundamental and technological aspects of materials science and engineering.

The journal has a particular interest in the continuum from understanding of process routes leading to the generation of microstructure, through characterisation and understanding of how microstructure is controlled and manipulated, to the control and prediction of relevant engineering properties. 'Microstructure' is shorthand for nano/micro/meso/macrostructure, provided that 'structure' is identified at the appropriate size scale. 'Properties' may be electrical, mechanical, electronic, chemical, magnetic, thermal, optical, or biochemically related. Reports of the use of modelling, informatics and related approaches to enhance understanding and predict properties must include validation against experimental results.

Contributions addressing any part of the continuum in an insightful manner, whatever the material system, are invited. What is important is that an attempt is made to relate 'properties' back to effects of 'microstructure'.

Materials Science and Technology is indexed in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).

Editorial responsibilities

• Contributing to the overall vision and direction of the journal in collaboration with the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, members of the editorial board, IOM3, and Sage.
• Working with the Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, and Editors to determine the content of each issue, including commissioning of key papers and special (guest edited) issues.
• Managing the flow of manuscripts, including reading submitted papers, managing the peer review process, making decisions about rejection, revision and acceptance, and corresponding with authors.
• Ensuring that publication processes, legal requirements (e.g. copyright), and deadlines are met.
• Working with the guest editors of special issues.
• Communicating with the members of the Editorial Board.
• Promoting the journal internationally, through high quality special issues and key papers, and through attending conferences.
• Keeping abreast of developments in the field and in academic publishing.

Essential Requirements

• A high academic degree in materials science, with a particular focus on the fields advertised (see list above).
• At least 5 years of experience in their field (as a professional or as an academic).
• International reputation in the required fields (see list above).
• Experience in research project management.
• International professional and/or academic links to scholars and practitioners in the field of computation, AI and machine learning in materials science.
• Experience of writing to a publishable standard in peer-reviewed outlets.
• A commitment to diverse scholarship.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage responsibilities.
• Good organisational abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Consideration will also be given to:

• Experience in editing and publishing.
• Experience of using ScholarOne Manuscripts, either as author or editor.

The IOM3 and Sage are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups. Please submit expressions of interest by 19 January 2026. Those interested in making an application should send a brief CV along with their publications list, supported by a letter that outlines their experience and ability to perform the role. Expressions should specifically address the applicants’ aims and vision for the Journal over the term of editorship.

All enquiries and expressions of interest should be directed via email in the first instance to both:

• Tia Byer, Journal Relationship Manager, IOM3: tia.byer@iom3.org
• Kate Hall, Senior Publishing Editor, Sage: kate.hall@sagepub.co.uk