Wetsus, European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, is a research centre located in the city of Leeuwarden, province of Friesland in the Netherlands. From its foundation in 2004, Wetsus has created a unique multidisciplinary research environment, becoming a hub where intersectoral cooperation between companies, universities and research institutes takes place. Wetsus scientific programme consists of multiple multidisciplinary dedicated PhD projects, supported by a broad range of laboratory’ facilities and researchers’ expertise in the fields of engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology and physics. The excellence quality of research of the Wetsus doctoral programme is reflected by the increasing number of high-impact scientific publications, with to date 90 granted patents, 36 spin-off companies, and 110 graduated doctors, most of which are now successful entrepreneurs or academics. The current network includes 110 companies and 50 professors from 16 universities.
The research objective of Wetsus is to develop innovative and sustainable water technology. In our vision, this technology must be:
- based on process technology
- a potential breakthrough solution
- emission free
- part of an endless cycle (cradle to cradle)
- introduced into society by entrepreneurs
There are two different types of PhD vacancies, in the EMPOWER programme and other Wetsus PhD positions.
Deadline: 9 May 2022.