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The Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Engineering is looking for a full-time (%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of environmental biotechnology, wastewater engineering and resource recovery
Position
1. You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of wastewater engineering. In view of the much needed transition of conventional wastewater treatment systems to advanced water resource recovery facilities, this project develops the innovative concept of High-Rate Granular Sludge or HiGS. HiGS aims at various complementary resource recovery routes: 1) energy recovery via anaerobic digestion of the sludge operated at low sludge retention times, 2) nutrient recovery via the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process which is key to granulation, and 3) recovery of valuable gel-forming biopolymers that define the structure of the aerobic granules.
2. You will publish scientific articles related to the research project.
3. You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the BioWAVE research group.
Profile
4. You hold a Master degree in the fields of Bioscience Engineering, Applied Engineering or Environmental Engineering (or similar) or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
5. You can demonstrate excellent study results.
6. Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s .
7. Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and .
8. You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
What we offer
9. We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another two years.
10. The planned start date is January 1st or as soon as possible after that date.
11. Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
12. You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
13. You will do most of your work at Campus Groenenborger in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
14. Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp .
15. The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure. Please note the following dates in your calendar: September 12th and 13th (selection interviews).