Application deadline: 5th of September 2024
Expected start date: 1st of October 2024
The InnoRenew CoE is seeking a dynamic and motivated PhD candidate to work on the methods to quantify human benefits of using wood in built environments. The researcher will be employed as a research assistant and is expected to enroll in the Ph.D. study program: Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments at the University of Primorska.
Goals and Tasks
This PhD research will aim to develop objective methods to quantify human benefits in wood-based built environments and identify design principles to promote health and cultural acceptance of wood-based built environments.
The candidate will be responsible for:
Essential requirements/skills
https://www.famnit.upr.si/en/education/doctoral/renew-mat
https://www.famnit.upr.si/en/education/enrolment
What we offer:
Employment opportunities, admissions policies, activities, services, and the facilities of the InnoRenew CoE do not exclude any person based on race, color, age, sex, gender, religion, national origin, or disability. In processing your application, the GDPR will be respected and your information will not be shared outside of the relevant staff at the InnoRenew CoE. By submitting your application, you agree that the data you provide be reviewed by these organizations.
How to apply
The applicants should send:
to this email address: coe@innorenew.eu In the title (subject) of your email please write: Human Health in Wood-based Built Environments. All materials should be in English and submitted in PDF format no later than 5th of September 2024.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For further information about the research topic, please contact Prof. Andreja Kutnar, PhD (email address: andreja.kutnar@innorenew.eu) and Assoc. Prof. Michael D. Burnard, PhD (email address: mike.burnard@innorenew.eu).
The InnoRenew CoE reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, extend the application period, and consider canidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
The InnoRenew CoE is seeking a well-qualified and highly motivated individual to work in the Engineered Living Materials (ELM) laboratory.
In the ELM laboratory, we work at the interface of microbiology, materials science and chemistry. In the future, the plan is to expand toward the use of mammalian cell cultures. Currently, most of us work on ARCHI-SKIN, an ERC CoG project of Assoc. Prof. Anna Sandak. The project aims to comprehensively evaluate bio-inspired strategies for fungal biofilms’ chemistry-structure properties to create a solid basis for the advancement of future living engineering materials’ surfaces.
We are searching for a motivated, self-initiative and independent candidate who can help us make our lab even better and more productive.
This position will be within the newly established InnoRenew CoE, which is focused on renewable materials use in sustainable built environments. The InnoRenew CoE was established as a flagship project funded by the European Commission and the Republic of Slovenia.
Employment opportunities, admissions policies, activities, services, and the facilities of the InnoRenew CoE do not exclude any person based on race, color, age, sex, gender, religion, national origin, or disability. In processing your application, the GDPR will be respected and your information will not be shared outside of the relevant staff at the InnoRenew CoE. By submitting your application, you agree that the data you provide be reviewed by InnoRenew CoE.
Interested applicants should send:
All materials should be in English and submitted in PDF format no later than 15 September 2024. Please add “ELM lab technician” to the subject of the application.
For any additional information, you can contact us by email: coe@innorenew.eu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For further information about the research topic, please contact Associate Professor Anna Sandak (anna.sandak@innorenew.eu).
The expected start date is October/November 2024.
The InnoRenew CoE reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, extend the application period, and consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
Learn how to apply at http://innorenew.eu/jobs.
Learn more about the InnoRenew CoE at http://innorenew.eu or by e-mailing: coe@innorenew.eu.
Research at the InnoRenew CoE is focused on supporting restorative solutions for the built environment through renewable materials research and sustainable building research that creates positive impacts for the environment, building users, and society. While working with us, you will conduct cutting edge research with researchers from around the globe, collaborate with industry members, interact with the public, and support policy development for a sustainable future.
Slovenia is a beautiful country to live and work in with easy access to the rest of Europe. The InnoRenew CoE is located on Slovenia’s welcoming coast that is dotted with historic cities, wineries, olive groves, and stunning vistas. The food is great, the people are open and welcoming, and the lifestyle is as active or relaxed as you want it to be, with many outdoor activities to take part in or cafés to relax in.