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- Natural sciences
About
The Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas, (FORTH/ICE-HT) is seeking applicants for one postdoctoral research assignment in the context of the research project “Strategies for health protection, pollution Control and Elimination of Next generAtion RefractIve Organic chemicals from the Soil, vadose zone and water, acronym “SCENARIOS” “Grant Agreement number: 101037509 — SCENARIOS — H2020-LC-GD-2020 / H2020-LC-GD-2020-3”, which is implemented under the H2020 Research and Innovation Action.
Job Description
To conduct research under a work or an employment contract in the framework of the aforementioned project "SCENARIOS". The main objective of the specific part of “SCENARIOS” is to develop cold plasma processes for PFAs removal from water.
Location: FORTH/ICE-HT, Patras, Greece
Duration: up to 6 months, with the potential of renewal or extension according to the needs of the project
Salary: up to approximately 2000 € per month, depending on qualifications (total cost of the employer, including social security and taxes), depending on qualifications
Envisaged starting date: 1/7/2024
Requirements and Qualifications
The applicant should possess MSc and PhD degrees in Physics or Chemistry or Materials Science or a relevant field. Strong experience in cold plasma technology for the remediation of water/waste is required. Publications in international peer-reviewed journals is required. Candidates must be fluent in the Greek language and have a good knowledge of the English language (at least level B2).
The evaluation of the candidacies will be based on the following criteria and qualifications:
Qualifications | Weight | Evaluation criteria |
Experience on the application of cold plasma water/waste treatment, proven from the participation in relevant research projects | 30 | Duration of proven experience in relevant projects (1 point/month of employment in relevant projects with a maximum of 30 points) |
PhD thesis relevance to cold plasma related processes | 25 | Relevance to the PhD thesis: strong relevance: 25 points, medium relevance: 15, weak relevance: 10 points |
Publications in international journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings on topics related to water remediation by cold plasma | 25 | Number of publications in journals and conference proceedings in the aforementioned subjects (5 points per publication with a maximum of 25) |
Knowledge of English language | 10 | C1: 8 points C2: 10 points |
Interview | 10 | (a) Background in the objective of the assignment (2.5 points). (b) Organizational and communication skills (2.5 points). (c) Team-spirit and self-motivation (2.5 points). (d) Commitment to achieving the goals (2.5 points) |
TOTAL | 100 |
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Application Submission
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements should submit their applications, no later than 29/4/2024, 16:00h, by email to Kleanthi Zacharopoulou: kleanthi@iceht.forth.gr.
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application letter
- CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles & English language certificate
- Copies of the publications in peer-reviewed international journals and in conference proceedings
- Copy of PhD thesis
- Employer’s certificate of the work experience and any other official document to certify the aforementioned required qualifications
Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection.
Selection Procedure
Applications that are received on time will be evaluated by a scientific committee using the criteria mentioned above.
The outcome of the selection will be announced on the website of FORTH/ICE-HT as well as on the website of “DIAVGEIA”.
In case of titles and qualifications awarded by foreign Higher Education Institutions, the provisions of the Law 55/2023 (article 36) and 4957/2022 (article 304) are implemented.
Selection Announcement
The result of the selection will be announced on the website of: FORTH/ICE-HT.
Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the FORTH/ICE-HT Research Secretariat, e-mail: kleanthi@iceht.forth.gr, within five (5) days after the results announcement on the web.
Contact
For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact the FORTH/ICE-HT Research Secretariat, e-mail: kleanthi@iceht.forth.gr, tel.: +30 2610 965278.
For information and questions about the advertised position and the research activity of the group or the Institute, candidates are asked to contact Dr. Christos Aggelopoulos, tel: +30 2610 965205, e-mail: caggelop@iceht.forth.gr.
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