{"id":16350,"date":"2026-10-16T09:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/2026\/10\/16\/msca-doctoral-candidate-position-in-terra-med-project-ref-ut6\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:42:42","slug":"msca-doctoral-candidate-position-in-terra-med-project-ref-ut6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/2026\/10\/16\/msca-doctoral-candidate-position-in-terra-med-project-ref-ut6\/","title":{"rendered":"MSCA Doctoral Candidate Position in TERRA-MED project (Ref: UT6)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16350\" class=\"elementor elementor-16350 elementor-16343\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-555ac574 ts-col-stretched-none ts-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555ac574\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d81ff8d ts-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"d81ff8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc1819e ts-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ts_heading\" data-id=\"5fc1819e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ts_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ts-heading-subheading ts-reverse-heading-yes animation-style4\"><h4 class=\"ts-custom-heading ts-custom-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDate: 16-10-2026                                                                                                                \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ts-custom-heading ts-custom-heading-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tMSCA PhD position: Predictive Modelling of Pathogen Removal in Treatment Wetlands \r\nand Post-Treatment Storage Systems for Safe Wastewater Reuse\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f536bee ts-col-stretched-none ts-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f536bee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39813b82 ts-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"39813b82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c0d99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c0d99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call opening: 15th October\u00a02026<\/li>\n<li>Deadline to submit applications: 31th December 2026<\/li>\n<li>Ranking and interviews: April-May 2027<\/li>\n<li>Selection of candidates: May-June 2027<\/li>\n<li>Foreseen start of fellowships: September-October 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/terra-med.euroregio.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Guide_for_applicants-TERRAMED_oct2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Guide for applicants<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/terra-med.euroregio.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UT6_PhD_Offer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Detailed description of UT3 position (UT6)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/terra-med.euroregio.eu\/how-to-apply\"><strong>Application website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16282\" src=\"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TERRA-MED_RVB-TXT-web-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TERRA-MED_RVB-TXT-web-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TERRA-MED_RVB-TXT-web.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bdeeb2 ts-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"8bdeeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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The successful candidate will carry out a joint doctorate (duel degree) in University of Toulouse (programme \u201cSciences de l&#8217;Univers, de l&#8217;Environnement et de l&#8217;Espace\u201d) and University of Girona (programme: \u201cWater Science and Technology\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workplace<\/strong>: Universit\u00e9 de Toulouse (UT3), Toulouse, Occitania, France. Secondment in Universitat de Girona (UdG) \/ Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia, Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main supervisors<\/strong>: Magali Gerino (CRBE, Universit\u00e9 de Toulouse) and Ludovic Pilloux (LGC, Universit\u00e9 de Toulouse). Contact: <a href=\"mailto:magali.gerino@utoulouse.fr\">magali.gerino@utoulouse.fr<\/a>; <a href=\"mailto:ludovic.pilloux@utoulouse.fr\">ludovic.pilloux@utoulouse.fr<\/a>. Co-supervisors in Girona: Dr Joaquim Comas (UdG, ICRA) and Dr Gianluigi Buttiglieri (ICRA). Contact: <a href=\"mailto:joaquim.comas@udg.edu\">joaquim.comas@udg.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project duration:<\/strong> 3 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research objectives. <\/strong>The project stands at the intersection of water and food security, with a strong contribution to climate resilience: safer, de-centralised water reuse reduces pressure on freshwater resources and supports climate-adapted irrigation in a Mediterranean region increasingly exposed to drought. This doctoral project will pursue the following objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To elucidate the mechanisms of pathogen removal in treatment wetlands \u2014 including filtration, predation and biofilm dynamics \u2014 and how these evolve.<\/li>\n<li>To develop a novel hybrid mechanistic\/machine-learning model simulating pathogen transport, persistence and regrowth, from treatment to storage;<\/li>\n<li>To validate this framework against long-term operational datasets from demonstration sites in France and Spain;<\/li>\n<li>To translate these findings into an operational decision-support tool, by integrating the produced models into Nat4Wat, a platform already used by practitioners and public authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expected results<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A validated hybrid predictive framework for pathogen dynamics in nature-based water reuse systems.<\/li>\n<li>New pathogen-risk modules integrated into the Nat4Wat platform, extending its capacity to jointly assess treatment performance, ecosystem services and microbiological safety.<\/li>\n<li>Concrete recommendations for the safe design and management of treatment wetlands and storage systems, supporting compliance with EU water-reuse regulations and the development of decentralised reuse strategies across the Mediterranean area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits.\u00a0<\/strong> Indicative monthly gross salary: 2.450-2.550\u20ac (net salary + employee\u2019s taxes and contributions).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indicative mobility arrangements: <\/strong>Hosting institution: 18-24 months (University of Toulouse-UT3, France). Co-hosting institution secondment: 9-12 months (University of Girona, Spain). Non-Academic secondment in France or Spain: 3-6 months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements for candidates.\u00a0<\/strong>Candidates must meet the following mandatory requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be eligible for enrolment in a doctoral programme at the employer institution and must not already hold a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment. \u00a0Detailed information is provided on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udg.edu\/en\/estudia\/Acces\/Acces-a-programes-de-doctorat\/Requisits-dacces\">UdG Doctoral School website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date, and<\/li>\n<li>Have fluency in English (B2 level minimum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Skills and competences: <\/strong>Background in environmental engineering, microbiology\/microbial ecology, water sciences or a related field, with a strong interest in wastewater treatment and reuse; Aptitude for quantitative and modelling approaches (mechanistic and\/or data-driven \/ machine learning), ideally with programming skills (R, Python or similar); Experience with laboratory and\/or field experimental work (microbiology, water quality analysis) is an asset; Strong motivation for interdisciplinary, international research, autonomy, and good written and oral communication skills in English (B2 minimum).<\/p>\n<p><strong>TERRA-MED doctoral network. <\/strong>TERRA-MED is an interregional doctoral program funded under the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie COFUND Actions that will recruit and train a new generation of researchers to address the sustainability and resource stress (Water\u2013Land\u2013Energy nexus) in Mediterranean territories. The Euroregion Pyrenees\u2013Mediterranean, coordinator of the program, brings together the Regions of Occitanie (France), Catalonia and the Balearic Islands (Spain) forming a cross-border research ecosystem. Through this collaboration, TERRA-MED connects world-class universities, research centres and socio economic actors committed to advancing resilience in the face of climate change. With more than 22,000 scientists across 10 universities and 2 research centers, encompassing 1000 research units, TERRA-MED provides a rich, interdisciplinary environment where doctoral candidates can excel and launch their research careers. 33 PhD positions will be offered to early-stage researchers with a unique interregional, interdisciplinary and intersectoral environment. Fellows will benefit from having two supervisors (a principal supervisor and a co-supervisor) from two different regions and having a non-academic mentor. The fellows will undertake mandatory cross-border or international stays to the co-institution, as well as a secondment in a non-academic entity. Moreover, doctoral candidates will receive a specifically designed training program related to their research topics, alongside modules on innovation, entrepreneurship, project management, ethics, open science, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 16-10-2026 MSCA PhD position: Predictive Modelling of Pathogen Removal in Treatment Wetlands and Post-Treatment Storage Systems for Safe Wastewater Reuse Calendar Call opening: 15th October\u00a02026 Deadline to submit applications: 31th December 2026 Ranking and interviews: April-May 2027 Selection of candidates: May-June 2027 Foreseen start of fellowships: September-October 2027 Guide for applicants Detailed description of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/2026\/10\/16\/msca-doctoral-candidate-position-in-terra-med-project-ref-ut6\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MSCA Doctoral Candidate Position in TERRA-MED project (Ref: UT6)<\/span>\u00ab>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MSCA Doctoral Candidate Position in TERRA-MED project (Ref: UT6)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-offers-ca"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16350"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16355,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16350\/revisions\/16355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lequia-udg.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}