15 PhD: EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project InnovEOX 1216 views

15 PhD positions in the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project InnovEOX

Career Stage: Early Stage Researcher (ESR)

Training of a new generation of researchers in Innovative Electrochemical Oxidation processes for the removal and analysis of micro-pollutants in water streams.

INNOVEOX objectives are:

1. Exploration of alternative electrochemical oxidation pathways via generation of different oxidative radicals,
2. Development of combined photocatalytic/electrochemical oxidation techniques,
3. Development of novel analytical approaches for the separation and identification of these micro-pollutants and their degradation products, and
4. Assessment of the effects of the developed treatments on the aquatic toxicity, biological wastewater treatment and the environment as a whole via a life cycle assessment.

Overview

Recruitment targets ESR backgrounds in:

1. Chemical Engineering
2. Environmental Engineering
3. Bio-Science Engineering
4. Electrotechnical Engineering
5. (Analytical) Chemistry
6. Pharmacy

Qualifications / Requirements

1. Hold a university degree that qualifies them for doctoral studies at their recruiting organization.
2. Solid written and oral communication skills in English are prerequisites of any successful application (typically IELTS min. 7, TOEFL internet-based min. 90 or similar level as proven by other tests).

Fellowship: The successful candidates will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Early Stage Researchers.

Duration: 36 months

Conditions of international mobility of researchers:

1. Researchers are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up the appointment.
2. At the time of selection by the host organization, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
3. English language: Network fellows (ESRs) must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.

Position Details: The 15 PhD positions in the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project InnovEOX:

ESR Position 1: Secondary oxidation by electrochemically produced sulphate radicals

ESR Position 2: Manipulation of plasma species generation in an AOP

ESR Position 3: Enhancing mass transport in a plasma based AOP via liquid spray reactor design

ESR Position 4: Reactor and process design for industrial implementation of eAOP

ESR Position 5: Catalyst evaluation for enhancing anode selectivity in a photo-electrochemical system

ESR Position 6: Hybrid photoelectrochemical processes

ESR Position 7: Electrochemical modification of catalytic activity for water treatment

ESR Position 8: In-situ production of H2O2 at the cathode surface via catalytic coating

ESR Position 9: Evaluation of sample prep methods for the monitoring of eAOP degradation products

ESR Position 10: Multidimensional LC separations with MS as a generic method to study the degradation of environmentally relevant micropollutants

ESR Position 11: Development of high temperature vacuum GC-EI-MS and of capillary SFC-EI-MS

ESR Position 12: Combination of retentive and spectroscopic data in artificial intelligence based strategies for functional group flagging in AOP products

ESR Position 13: Toxicity assessment of degradation products using zebrafish

ESR Position 14: Combined electrochemical oxidation and biological wastewater treatment

ESR Position 15: Life-cycle assessment and cost analysis of emerging eAOP technologies.

Key dates:

1. 10-08-2019: Start date for on-line application
2. 06-10-2019: Deadline for on-line application
3. 31-10-2019: Circulation list “preselected candidates”
4. 21-11-2019 (date to be confirmed): Recruitment event in Leuven, Belgium
5. 01-01-2020: Targeted starting date for ESR contracts