PhD fellowship “Characterization of gas and particulate air pollutants in indoor environments”

PhD fellowship “Characterization of gas and particulate air pollutants in indoor environments”

The Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas, (FORTH/ICE-HT) is seeking applicants for one PhD candidate position in the context of the research project «Disrupting Noxious Synergies of Indoor Air Pollutants and their Impact in Childhood Health and Wellbeing, using Advanced Intelligent Multisensing and Green Interventions (SynAir-G)», Project: 101057271 — SynAir-G — HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02 which is implemented under the HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions.

Job Description

To conduct research as a PhD candidate in the framework of the aforementioned project “SynAir-G”. SynAir-G aims to reveal and quantify synergistic interactions between different pollutants affecting health, from mechanisms to real-life, focusing on the school setting. The project will develop a comprehensive and responsive multipollutant monitoring system, advance environmentally friendly interventions, and disseminate the generated knowledge to relevant stakeholders in accessible and actionable formats. To achieve these objectives, SynAir-G will construct and deploy novel and improved sensors of chemical and biological (allergens, microbes) pollutants. These will be tested in a real-world setting, in participating schools of 5 countries around Europe and eventually combined into a multisensing platform. In the same setting, pollutants will be linked to their sources and eco-friendly air-purifying devices will be assessed. Health outcome data will be obtained from children using a gamified app and prospective monitoring, respecting privacy.

The objective of this job is to perform detailed measurements of the indoor chemical pollutants using both state-of-the-art instrumentation and low-cost sensors.

Location: FORTH/ICE-HT, Patras, Greece

Duration: up to 12 months, with the potential of renewal or extension according to the needs of the project

Fellowship: up to 850 € per month (graduate fellowship) depending on qualifications

Envisaged starting date: 1/10/2022

Requirements and Qualifications

Candidates are required to hold a Diploma in Chemical Engineering and should have been registered as a PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering. Moreover, candidates must have experience in measurements of atmospheric pollutants using state-of-the-art instrumentation or low-cost sensors and good knowledge of the Greek and English (level B1) language.

The evaluation of the candidacies will be based on the following criteria and qualifications:

Application Submission

Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements should submit their applications, no later than 29/8/2022, 16:00, 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
• Certificate of registration as a PhD candidate
• Employer’s certificate or any other official documentation of the required experience

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. If necessary, certain candidates will be invited to a personal interview with the committee.

Interview Criteria:

(a) Background in the objective of the assignment (5 points). (b) Organizational and communication skills (5 points). (c) Team-spirit and self-motivation (5 points). (d) Commitment to achieving the goals (5 points)

The outcome of the selection will be announced on the website of FORTH/ICE-HT as well as on the website of “DIAVGEIA”.

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.