5 PhD positions available in MSCA DN-JD SENNET Project

RR1 (CNRS - Montpellier, FR): High-throughput (HT) screening & Rationalization of porous materials for selective VOC adsorption

• We are looking for a computational scientist with a good background in atomistic classical molecular simulations (Monte Carlo & Molecular Dynamics) and thermodynamics applied to material science.
• Very good skills in programing are also appreciated.

RR4 (CNRS - Caen, FR): Synthesis of nanosized zeolites for the detection of VOCs

• Must have a master degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or material science.
• A relevant experience in physical chemistry, materials chemistry is mandatory.
• We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to be the link between two teams working in material science and sensors engineering.
• Efficient in oral and written communications.
• Mastery of oral and written English is mandatory.

RR5 (VUB, BE): A dynamic method for measuring multicomponent adsorption equilibria at ultra-low concentration

• Master degree in chemical engineering, bio-engineering sciences, chemistry, or a related field
• Excellent  knowledge in physical chemistry, mass and heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Interest in data analysis and computer modelling
• Good experimental skills
• Excellent communication skills and a strong motivation to collaborate with other researchers

RR9 (KU Leuven, BE): Coupled MEMS resonant sensors exploiting the mode-localization effect for the detection of VOCs

Background and Master's degree in:

• micro- and nanosystems
• electrical or mechanical engineering
• applied physics
• material science or a related discipline
• Experience in micro-fabrication and working in a cleanroom.

RR12 (University of Barcelona, ES): Data processing to optimize the fabrication of MOFs and zeolites sensor arrays

• highly motivated physicist/engineer with a master in data science and a good background in instrumentation.
• very good programming skills and proven experience in Python, R, or MATLAB.
• good group working skills

The successful candidates will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Doctoral Researchers. The exact (net) salary will be confirmed upon appointment and is dependent on local tax regulations and on the country correction factor (to allow for the difference in cost of living in different EU Member States). The salary includes a living allowance, a mobility allowance, and a family allowance (if applicable). The guaranteed PhD funding is for 36 months (i.e., EC funding, additional funding is possible, depending on the local Supervisor, and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin).

Applicants need to fully respect the following eligibility and mobility criteria (to be demonstrated in the Europass CV):

• Supported researchers must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment.
• Recruited researchers can be of any nationality and must comply with the following mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. For 'International European Research Organisations' (IERO), 'international organisations', or entities created under Union law, the researchers must not have spent more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment in the same appointing organisation. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.

Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.

All applications proceed first through the online recruitment portal on the www.sennet-project.eu website. Candidates apply electronically for one to maximum three positions and indicate their preference. Candidates provide all requested information including:

• a detailed CV (Europass model obligatory)
• a motivation letter
• transcripts of bachelor and master’s degree

Applications are made through an on-line, eligibility-proof form on the SENNET recruitment webpage. The candidates apply for a maximum of three specific RR positions and list their order of preference. After interviewing (through videoconferencing means or in person, if possible) the candidates, the corresponding Supervisors provide the names of their preferred candidates to the project’s Supervisory Board. The final list of selected researchers will be discussed and approved by the Supervisory Board. Final ranking of applicants will be made by the Supervisory Board, who might conduct additional selection interviews with the most suitable candidates (through videoconferencing means or in person, if possible).

The final appointment of each selected researcher will be subject to approval by the two Doctoral Schools in which the candidate is supposed to be enrolled in doctoral programmes.

All details concerning the recruitment-procedure principles are communicated on the on-line application portal, so that potential RRs know exactly what to expect and are stimulated to apply. All recruitment is in line with the European Charter for Researchers, providing the overarching framework for the roles, responsibilities of both researchers and employers. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers functions ensures that the selection procedures are transparent and fair.

The recruitment strategy of SENNET fully complies with the Code of Conduct definition of merit. For example, merit is not just measured by a researcher’s grades, but on a range of evaluation criteria, such as teamwork, interdisciplinary knowledge, soft skills and awareness of the policy impact of science.

The Supervisory Board has members of each gender and considers the promotion of equal opportunities and gender balance as part of the recruitment strategy. Also, in view of the RRI principles, special efforts are made to attract women and RRs from new EU Member States.

SENNET aims at a participation of 50% female RRs in the network. Researchers are employed on fixed-term contracts and are registered as staff candidates for PhD degrees. Therefore, they are entitled to pension contributions, paid holidays, and other benefits as governed by the universities and industrial companies.

More info about the SENNET project as well as detailed candidate requirement can be found on the SENNET project website https://sennet-project.eu