Organisation/Company: Universidad de Alicante
Department: Institute for Materials Research
Research Field: Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 2 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Offer Starting Date: 19 Nov 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: UAIND23-14C
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description University of Alicante calls for applications to cover an open-ended contractual pre-doctoral research position to collaborate with the project "Development of multiFUNctional FERTIlisers from fruit and vegetable waste (FERTIFUN)" of the Institute for Materials Research. Reference: I-PI 139-24
Funding: UAIND23-14C funding, jointly financed by University of Alicante Office of the Vice President for Research, Valencia Region Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment and collaborating company Omix Circular Technologies S.L.
The University of Alicante calls for applications to cover a job position in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
First. Number of vacancies and features of the job vacancy
Number of job vacancies: one.
Job position: Pre-doctoral Researcher.
Working hours: 37.5 hours/week in the morning/afternoon sessions.
Remuneration: €1,347.86 gross/monthly during the first and second year of the contract, and €1,391.36 gross/monthly during the third year, plus extra payments in accordance with current regulations.
Estimated duration of the contract: 24 months, renewable annually, with an option for an additional 12 months depending on project duration and budget availability.
Second. Purpose.
The successful applicant will collaborate in the research project "Development of multiFUNctional FERTIlisers from fruit and vegetable waste (FERTIFUN)", developing doctoral training in collaboration with the University of Alicante research group 'Advanced Materials Lab (LMA)', with the aim of preparing a PhD thesis endorsed with "Industrial Certification".
Tasks include:
Development of fertilisers from fruit and vegetable waste by means of designed thermal hydro-humidification processes.
Modification of the materials synthesised by incorporating specific additives.
Characterisation of the materials prepared using different techniques to quantify nutrient content, humic and fulvic acids, chemical composition and moisture retention capacity.
Third. Job profile.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
Experience and training related to:
Preparation of carbon materials by HTC and HTT processes.
Characterisation of the textural and chemical properties of the synthesised materials.
Quantification of humic and fulvic acids.
3.2. Qualification: Official university master's degree in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Materials Science or equivalent.
Fourth. Requirements for applicants.
Hold or be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent, plus an official Master's in relevant fields.
Meet the academic requirements for admission to the PhD programme in Materials Science at the University of Alicante.
Must not hold a PhD awarded by a Spanish or foreign university.
Be a Spanish national or legal resident in Spain.
Be at least 16 years of age and not exceed the maximum compulsory retirement age.
Possess necessary physical and mental capacities for the role.
Must not have been dismissed from public service or disqualified for public employment.
Not a civil servant
Full terms and conditions of this call can be found at the following link (IN SPANISH):
Please use the University of Alicante's standard CV format here , which is mandatory.
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