Applications are invited for PhD projects within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network Continuous Resolution and Deracemization of Chiral Compounds by Crystallization (CORE). The CORE Network brings together 8 academic and 7 industrial partners from 6 European countries resulting in an unparalleled combination of chirality, synthesis and crystallization training and research covering the areas of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Applied Physics. The research objective of the CORE Network is to jointly construct a CORE Industrial Toolbox on Continuous Resolution that provides next generation tools, approaches and methods to industry for the development continuous resolution processes. The strongly involved industrial partners will ensure that the CORE Industrial Toolbox fulfils their requirements in the skills gap areas Towards Continuous, Hybrid Resolution and Enabling Resolution.

The PhD positions

The network has 15 PhD positions on offer, starting on the 1^st of January 2017. The PhD projects within the network all are listed in the table below, showing project title, supervisor and location. Please indicate which of the positions you are interested in when applying. Informal enquiries about the posts can be directed to Prof. Joop ter Horst, CORE Network coordinator (Joop.terHorst@strath.ac.uk).

JtH      – Prof. Joop ter Horst, University of Strathclyde (USTRATH)
ASM   – Prof. Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU)
MM     – Prof. Marco Mazzotti, ETH Zürich (ETH)
EV       – Prof. Elias Vlieg, Radboud University Nijmegen (RUN)
RK      – Prof. Richard Kellogg (Syncom, The Netherlands)
GC       – Prof. Gerard Coquerel, University of Rouen (UR)
ST       – Prof. Svetlana Tsogoeva, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU)
TV       – Dr. Thomas Vetter, University of Manchester (UM)

Other partners: Max Planck Gesellshaft, TeraCrystal, Process Systems Enterprise, ChemConnection, Merck KGaA, Corbion Purac, PCAS.

The offer

The CORE network offers a challenging PhD research-training program of 3 years, which is to be completed with a PhD thesis. In addition to hands-on training in multidisciplinary and intersectoral research, we offer extensive transferable skills training through network-wide training events. Each PhD student will undertake a 3-6 months secondment with an academic partner as well as a 3-6 month industrial secondment with an industrial partner. All participating groups in CORE have excellent infrastructure, are well equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, are highly experienced in the training of PhD students, and promote equal gender opportunities. All PhD students will be involved in the toolbox development, training coordination and the exploitation & dissemination of the network results. The partners in CORE offer full time positions with highly competitive salaries in accordance with the MSCA-ITN regulations.

The successful candidates will receive a financial package consisting of a living allowance, a family allowance (where applicable) and a mobility allowance, according to the rules for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) set by EU regulations.

Invitation

Applications are invited for PhD students within the CORE Network. Applicants should email a motivation letter, a CV, and the names of two references to the CORE Network Coordinator Prof. Joop H. ter Horst.

Applicants should be in possession of, or expect to attain, an MSc in a relevant discipline such as Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials science. Experience in crystallization, solid state chemistry or separation technology is desired but not essential. Proficiency in English, strong analytical & theoretical skills and clear & concise communication skills are essential. The candidates should have the ability and motivation to work independently and the desire to work together in a multidisciplinary team to achieve a general goal. 

Applicants will be required to meet Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher eligibility criteria. Notably, at the date of recruitment, applicants must be in the first four years of their career and not have a doctoral degree. They can be a national of any country, but must not have resided or carried out their main activity in their preferred project country for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to commencing in the role.

Research field

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Applied Physics, Materials Engineering

Deadline

20 October 2016

Contact

CORE Network Coordinator: Prof. Joop H. ter Horst, University of Strathclyde Joop.terHorst@strath.ac.uk

More information: http://spider.science.strath.ac.uk/core/home.htm.