Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: EnTrust Doctoral Research Position

Doctoral Research Position: Techniques to ensure data quality and trustworthiness of agri-data 

To develop a data quality practice to assess the quality in automatic data exchanges (e.g., algorithm bias to ensure data quality and trustworthiness of argi-data. DR6 investigates data quality and trustworthy techniques applicable. 

Hiring for EnTrust Doctoral Network (DN) Programme: 

EnTrust is one of the most sought-after Doctoral network programmes in Europe funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) which is a part of Horizon Europe. The MSCA are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers. 

EnTrust Doctoral Network will train a cohort of 11 Doctoral Researchers (DRs) in an intersectoral, international and interdisciplinary setting with the aim to establish a new generation of Data Executives that are able to advance the state of the art in sharing data in a fair, transparent, and trusted environment. 

The EnTrust positions are open to apply on 14 Mar. 2023. More details available at: https://entrustdn.eu/doctoral-research-positions/    

Benefits of EnTrust Doctoral Network to Candidates: 

• An EU Funded PhD Programme for Students Worldwide 

• Recruiting 11 Doctoral Positions, click here for details https://entrustdn.eu/doctoral-research-positions/  

• Positions open across 5 countries in Europe; Sweden, Ireland, Italy, Greece & Switzerland 

• Multidisciplinary Research topics on Next Generation of Trustworthy Argi-Data Management  

• Employment Opportunity – Candidates will receive full-time employment contracts 

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. 

For more information on Eligibility Rules and Criteria please access the EnTrust webpage Application Link at:  https://entrustdn.eu/application-form/ 

All Candidates must apply electronically by accessing the application link above. This link will take you to the EnTrust webpage.  

Why EnTrust Doctoral Research? 

• Employment Opportunity: All EnTrust DRs will be internationally recruited for a period of 36 months, will receive full-time employment contracts.  

• Training: All the DRs will actively participate in the EnTrust Training Programmes. EnTrust will provide training equivalent to 30 ECTS over the duration of the programme.  

• Planned Secondments: All the DR positions have a planned secondments including the purpose, institutions and secondment supervisors.  

• International Multi-Disciplinary & Multi-Sectoral: The EnTrust 16 consortium members spread across 6 European countries have extensive experience in European projects as coordinator, partners, industry and academic collaborations, scientific research, international recruitment and graduate training, prototype development and R&D labs. 

Eligibility: 

The applicants need to meet several requirements to be eligible for this position. 

Mobility rule: Researchers can be of any nationality, but they are required to undertake physical, transnational mobility (i.e., move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment. Consequently, applicants for this position will have to move their centre of life to the greater area of host beneficiaries’ country. Additionally, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention97 will not be considered for the mobility rule. 

Doctoral Researchers (DRs) rule: Applicants at the date of recruitment, must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. 

Criteria: 

• hold a Master's degree 

• meet the admission requirements of the doctorate degree program of the corresponding university of this position 

• Language Skills: Applicants should have professional knowledge in (Scientific) English language and ideally basic knowledge in the host beneficiary country. 

How to apply?  

All Candidates must apply electronically at [Please add application link at https://entrustdn.eu/application/ and follow the instructions to fill the details and compile the documents in one pdf file, following the order:    

• Completed application form (available at above online link)  

• Cover Letter  

• A detailed Curricula Vitae (CV) of maximum 3 pages   

• Master’s degree transcripts that are validated   

• Any additional documents that prove the eligibility for the corresponding doctorate degree program   

• Proof of sufficient English language skills   

• Two Letters of Recommendation   

• Proof of current residency/residence country (i.e., official document with the applicant's name, surname, and address). 

Note 1: Please be informed that the application must be written in English.    

Note 2: Applicants can apply for up to a maximum of three Doctoral positions.    

Employment: 

The successful applicant will be employed on fixed-term employment contract and will be enrolled in a PhD program. Compensation includes monthly salary and reimbursement of expenses induced by the conduct of studies and research. 

A PhD position offers a four-year full-time employment. The candidate is supposed to study and pass successfully numerous of doctoral courses and to design and execute an advanced research project that will constitute the doctoral dissertation. The PhD program represents a high workload that typically expects major efforts for the candidates to complete the degree successfully. 

Supervisors: 

• Dr. Kirstie McAdoo, Airfield Estate (AF) 

• Ms. Claire MacEvilly, Airfield Estate (AF) 

Secondment Plan: 

1. Secondment to Universita Degli Studi Di Palermo (UNIPA) in month 20 for 3 months, to examine the developed process to ensure data quality and trustworthiness  

Intersectoral Secondment supervisors:  

1. Professor Domenico Tegolo - Universita Degli Studi Di Palermo (UNIPA) 

2. Dr. Zohreh Pourzolfaghar - National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. 

Early application is highly encouraged, as no applications will be considered post the Application closure date. Please apply formally through the EnTrust Application link. Applications by email will not be considered.  

EnTrust recruitment will be fair and transparent and all beneficiaries have adapted and implemented EU policies for equal opportunities and follow the guidelines for Gender in EU- funded research.  

All the beneficiaries embrace inclusion and diversity as key values and are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, nationalities, race etc.