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JOB POSTING
14 positions for Early Stage Researchers
H2020-MSCA-ITN-MONPLAS “The training of early stage researchers for the development of technologies to MONitor concentrations of micro and nanoPLAStics in water for their presence, uptake and threat to animal and human life”
Please contact the supervisor directly when applying for a position.
More details under the section Application procedure.
MonPlas
Hiring / Funding Organisation / Intitute
The Initial Training Network MONPLAS “The training of early stage researchers for the development of technologies to MONitor concentrations of micro and nanoPLAStics in water for their presence, uptake and threat to animal and human life” announces 14 positions for Early Stage Researchers with the option of being awarded a doctoral degree. MONPLAS ESRs will have access to state of art equipment and expertise of the academic and industrial beneficiaries and partners. Positions will be available at Aston University (Birmingham, UK); KTH (Stockholm, Sweden); Bruker Optik GmbH (Ettlingen, Germany); Stichting Wageningen Research (Wagenigen, Netherlands), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium); Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.v (Jena, Germany); Aalborg Universitet (Aalborg, Denmark); The Queen’s University of Belfast (Belfast, UK).
ITN MONPLAS description:
MONPLAS is a highly multi/inter-disciplinary doctoral-level training network that brings together expertise from different sectors to enhance detection methods for micro and nanoplastics in water (and beyond) and therefore to map their origins and potential public health threat. The breadth of technology coupled with the innovative training package, where ESRs will be exposed to industrial R&D environments, will enable the next generation of scientists to drive research of micro and nanoplastics into the wider environment. Consisting of some of Europe’s greatest experts in their fields MONPLAS will provide tomorrows talent with the skills and knowledge to tackle possibly one of mankinds greatest threats to its existence whilst they jointly develop the technologies for the industrial instrument in collaboration with end-users and equipment manufacturers. The positions are for 36 months and expected to begin in July 2020.
The ITN MONPLAS programme offers 14 Individual Research Projects:
Additional information
Befenits
Salary:
The successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis with a competitive salary in accordance with the MSCA rules and the personal circumstances of the applicant. The successful candidate will receive a financial package consisting of MSCA living allowance and mobility allowance. Eligible applicants with a family will also receive an additional family allowance according to the rules of the MSCA. The exact(net) salary will be confirmed upon appointment and will depend on the Host Institution's local tax regulations. MONPLAS Consortium partners will also advertise the ESR positions individually on their institutional websites, national portals, as well as on the EURAXESS platform. These local/individual advertisements will have further details regarding the scientific investigations and salaries.
Supervision:
MONPLAS ESRs will benefit from two institutional supervisors, an external supervisor and a mentor, ensuring the successful completion of their Individual Research projects.
Training:
In addition to their individual scientific projects MONPLAS ESRs will be collaborating with world leading research groups within the Consortium through secondments. All ESRs will benefit from extensive and varied further continuing education, completing a series of carefully designed training modules and transferable skills courses; they will participate in symposia, workshops and international conferences and will have meaningful exposure to the industrial environment through MONPLAS industrial partners.
Family-friendly working conditions:
Female applicants and applicants wishing to return to research after a period of absence are especially encouraged to apply. Local adverts will detail family-friendly working conditions such as child care facilities if available.
Eligibility criteria
At the core of the MSCA-ITNs is researcher mobility. At the time of commencing their MONPLAS employment, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their (recruiting) host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
Usual MSCA Eligibility Criteria apply and will be verified during the application process. For more information on MSCA, please see: http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions.
Applicants must at the first day of their MONPLAS employment contract, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. This research experience is measured FROM the date when they obtain the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited, even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged). Research Experience is measured TO the first day of the MONPLAS employment contract of the researcher.
Application procedure
General guidance for applicants: The ESR positions will also be advertised locally at the respective institutions and local recruitment sites. These local/individual advertisements will have further details including local PhD admission criteria and application deadlines. Please contact the supervisors directly for their guidance, enclosing your CV, a cover letter and supporting documents by email (using the subject header "ITN MONPLAS Application") for the position that you wish to apply for. Please see the descriptions of ESR projects listed above.
Application deadline is expected to be the 28th February.
Additional comments
MONPLAS is explicitly committed to the principle of equal opportunities. Applicants will be selected for interview and interviewed using a wide selection of practices, in person or through media conferencing by a supervisory board who will select candidates to be offered a contract. In this way, we seek to avoid unconscious bias increasing Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity and hope to fill 50% of posts by females.
For specific questions concerning the content of the research, please contact Dr. Daniel Hill d.hill2@aston.ac.uk or the main supervisors for each ESR project.
PhD tuition fee:
The MONPLAS Fellowship includes a bursary to cover PhD tuition fees. Specific bursary conditions will be advertised locally.
Acknowledgement
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 860775.
Requirements
Offer Requirements
Skills/Qualifications (ESRs 1-10, 13-14)
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ITN MONPLAS is looking for the candidates with a strong academic background and exceptional grades, who have been awarded, or expect to get before the project start, a Master of Science degree in Electrical,Optical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or equivalent.
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In exceptional cases outstanding candidates with a BSc in an appropriate discipline will also be considered at Aston University
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Please provide transcripts of the marks you have already achieved with your application.
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English Language: ESRs must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficient for them to derive the full benefits of the network training. Formal English language requirements will vary according to the university at which the ESR is enrolled for a PhD. Please see the local/individual advertisements for the exact requirements applicable or contact your intended host for further information.
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Applicants must comply with the usual MSCA eligibility and mobility rules.
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All applicants MUST be within their first 4 years of research experience
ESR11: Skills/Qualifications (ESR 11, 12)
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ETN MONPLAS is looking for the candidates with a strong academic background and exceptional grades, who have been awarded, or expect to get before the project start, a Master of Science degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
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Please provide transcripts of the marks you have already achieved with your application.
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English Language: ESRs must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficient for them to derive the full benefits of the network training. Formal English language requirements will vary according to the university at which the ESR is enrolled for a PhD. Please see the local/individual advertisements for the exact requirements applicable or contact your intended host for further information.
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Applicants must comply with the usual MSCA eligibility and mobility rules.
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All applicants MUST be within their first 4 years of research experience.
Work locations
2 position(s) available at
Aston University
United Kingdom
Birmingham
2 position(s) available at
KTH
Sweden
Stockholm
1 position(s) available at
Bruker Optik GmbH
Germany
Ettlingen
1 position(s) available at
WFSR
Netherlands
Wageningen
2 position(s) available at
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Brussels
2 position(s) available at
IPHT
Germany
Jena
2 position(s) available at
Aalborg Universitet
Denmark
Aalborg
2 position(s) available at
Queens University
UK
Belfast
