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PhD student in a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Project at the Faculty of Environmental and Civil Engineering

A full time PhD student position is available at the The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iceland. The position is for three years and the PhD student will work on the project "Recycling wastewater by direct membrane filtration with waste-derived membranes for irrigation", funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) EU Project.

Field of work

Development of advanced pressure-driven and gravity-driven direct membrane filtration systems for simultaneous wastewater treatment and liquid fertilizer recovery
Optimization of operational conditions to enhance filtration performance and investigation of the transport behaviors and mitigation mechanisms of emerging micropollutants (such as microplastics and personal care product residues) to improve treated water quality
Cultivation of plants with treated water to examine its safety and suitability for irrigation
Performing technical, economic, and environmental assessments on the designed processes

Qualification requirements

Master degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or related disciplines
Experience with membrane applications for water and wastewater treatment an advantage
Skills in micropollutant analysis are an advantage
Ability to work independently and strong communication skills
Good skills in written and spoken English

Employment is contingent upon the applicant formally applying for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, and that the application is approved by the Faculty.

Special requirements for applicants associated with HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01-01 are:

Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Iceland for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment.
The applicants must be in the first four years of his/her research career calculated from the date of obtaining the Master's degree and have not yet been awarded with a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.

Further information concerning eligibility criteria can be found here.

Application process

The PhD student is expected to commence employment no later than April 1st. 2026.

The following documents must accompany the application:

Curriculum vitae
Cover letter describing how the applicant meets the qualification requirements stated in the advertisement and what they consider they can contribute to the position
Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts
Copy of TOEFL or IELTS documents
Copy of passport
Contact information for two referees

All applications will be answered, and applicants will be informed of the outcome once a decision has been made. Applications may remain valid for six months after the application deadline.

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