PhD position (2025-2028) in Civil and Environmental Engineering funded by the MSCA DN project "[]

DIATI (Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering) Organisation/Company: Politecnico di Torino Department: DIATI (Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering) Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions: PhD Positions Country: Italy Application Deadline: 31 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Reference Number: 101168769 Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number: 101168769 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The Politecnico di Torino offers one position for a highly motivated PhD student within the European doctoral network “LeAD” in the field of anaerobic digestion. The LeAD network aims to train young researchers on Leveraging Anaerobic Digestion through environmental stresses . LeAD aims to train the next generation environmental biotechnologists to address key knowledge gaps and develop models and technologies in anaerobic digestion responding to stressed environmental conditions, which will revolutionize resource recovery from waste towards circular bioeconomy and sustainable development. The PhD position offered by the Politecnico di Torino will explore the role of biochar as supplement to stressed anaerobic digestion systems . Where to apply E-mail: silvia.fiorepolito.it Requirements Research Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications Candidates are expected to have a strong foundation in chemistry and chemical engineering processes, strong analytical skills, and be comfortable with lab work. Willingness to engage in secondments at industrial and academic partners of LeAD consortium to gain practical and interdisciplinary experience is a must. Specific Requirements Knowledge and experience on anaerobic digestion processes and basic statistical tools (t-test, ANOVA). Languages: ENGLISH Level: Good Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4 Additional Information The selected candidates will receive a 36-month, full-time employment contract as per Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) regulations for early-stage researchers, with a competitive salary, including a monthly living and mobility allowance and (if eligible) a monthly family allowance. The gross salary consists of: living allowance: 3.300 EUR/month . mobility allowance: 600 EUR/month family allowance , if applicable - depending on the family situation at the time when the contract is being concluded: 660 EUR/month . Net salary may change in 2025 due to national taxation changes . Eligibility criteria The recruitment date for this position is 1st November 2025. To comply with the MSCA-DN eligibility rules, the applicant: Must not be already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment. Must undertake transnational mobility: must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Italy for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before 1st November 2025. Short stays such as holidays are not considered. To be eligible for a PhD at Politecnico di Torino, the applicant is bound to have the following requirements: Certificate with all the exams taken in the Bachelor’s degree programme (front and back scan) or a document issued by the University including all the exams taken. Master’s degree diploma (EQF level 7). If the official diploma is not available yet, a provisional one can be accepted. Otherwise, an official document specifying the expected date of graduation is necessary. Certificate with all the exams taken in the Master’s degree programme (front and back scan). If at the final year of programme, a certificate of the exams taken - as updated as possible - with the average of final or current grades ; Diploma Supplement, Declaration of value or Statement of Comparability issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC – CIMEA, if available. These documents must be written in Italian, English, French or Spanish by the issuing University. In case of any other language than those mentioned above, applicants are required to attach both the original version of the document and its official translation in Italian or English. The documents must be on headed paper with the stamp of the institution that issued them and the administrator's signature in charge. Electronically signed documents can only be accepted if they can be verified online via QR code or verification link. One of the following certificates of English language knowledge, regardless of the data of obtainment: IELTS with a minimum score of 5.5. English language certificate – level B2 (valid regardless of the conferral date) as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The language certificates accepted by Politecnico di Torino are available at this link . Certificates which are not listed above will not be accepted. Selection process To succeed as a doctoral student at the Politecnico di Torino you need to be goal-oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to: independently pursue their work (self-motivated and organized) communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with diverse academic and industry partners have a professional approach problem-solving and experimental skills The ideal candidate has a degree in environmental or chemical engineering. Candidates are expected to have a strong foundation in chemistry, chemical engineering processes, and anaerobic digestion. The candidate must have strong analytical skills and be comfortable with lab work. Willingness to engage in secondments at industrial and academic partners to gain practical and interdisciplinary experience is a must. Politecnico di Torino is committed to ensuring an Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) of researchers. After the application deadline, each applicant will be assessed based on the documents enclosed in the application by at least 5 supervisors (gender balanced) and will be ranked according to the core criteria for the positions. Then, the ranking number will be averaged to have the final ranking list. By this means, the bias of the score system will be avoided. Following the shortlist, interviews will be conducted at the recruiting organization via video conferencing. Rejected applications will receive feedback, and the recruited candidate will have the possibility to be accompanied in their administrative procedures to enroll in the PhD program. CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge . Motivation letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals ( maximum 2 pages long ). Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Italian if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified. Representative publications or technical reports . For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: provincia-di-torino, IT

Posted Date: 4/5/2025