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Doctoral Candidate DC10 (MSCA FAroGels): Scalable sterilisation of aerogel carriers for bioactive food
Marie Sklodowska-Curie doctoral position in the FAroGels network on food-grade aerogels. Develop scalable sterilisation processes for aerogel carriers of food bioactives.
- Country
- ES
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- MSCA living allowance €4,010/month (x host-country correction) + €710/month mobility (+ €6
- Apply by
- 09 Dec 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
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Master's in a relevant field (e.g. food science, chemistry, materials science), completed by recruitment date
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What you’ll do
- Engineer, develop and validate sterilisation equipment and workflows for aerogel carriers that keep both safety and function
- Assess how sterilisation affects aerogel morphology, porosity, mechanics and bioactive retention
- Define sterilisation-structure-function rules for representative aerogels
- Produce practical guidelines for using sterilised aerogels in food, supplement and active-packaging manufacturing
- Plan, perform, document and analyse experiments using laboratory, analytical, processing or modelling methods
- Take part in FAroGels network meetings, training schools, workshops and transferable-skills training
- Complete planned secondments of about 7 to 8 months in total at academic and industry partners
- Prepare reports, deliverables, presentations and publications
What the employer asks for
- Master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, materials science, food science and technology, chemical engineering, biochemistry or biotechnology
- Strong lab and analytical skills in biomedical technology and/or microbiology
- Apply by direct email to the DC10 supervisor as well as via the FAroGels form
- Must not already hold a doctoral degree (including a defended but not yet awarded thesis)
- MSCA mobility rule: must not have lived or had your main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment
- Must meet the admission requirements of the PhD awarding institution
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Willing to travel for secondments, network meetings and training
Selection process
- Eligibility check by the FAroGels Project Manager
- Scoring of eligible applications by an interview committee (supervisors and a non-academic partner); 3 to 5 best-ranked shortlisted
- Online interview with shortlisted candidates (January 2027)
- Approval by the FAroGels Supervisory Board, then an offer (outcome expected February 2027)
Documents to keep ready
- Detailed CV including countries of residence, study and work in the last 36 months
- Motivation letter for the specific position
- Copies of bachelor's and master's diplomas and transcripts, or proof the master's will be completed before recruitment
- Two reference letters, each with the referee's contact details
- Proof of English proficiency if the PhD awarding institution requires it
- Separate application for each position you apply to
Pay, benefits and perks
- Full-time 36-month employment contract with social security, enrolled in a doctoral programme
- MSCA living allowance €4,010 a month adjusted by the Spain correction coefficient (95.6%) plus €710 mobility allowance: about €4,543.56 a month total employment cost before tax and social security
- Family allowance €660 a month where applicable
- Academic and industry co-supervision with a Personal Career Development Plan
- Network-wide training, access to advanced facilities and international conferences
About the employer
The University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain recruits and awards the PhD for this post, within its AerogelsLab research group.
How to apply
Apply by email to carlos.garcia@usc.es.
23:59 CET; 36-month contract, earliest start March 2027
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Sterilisation process engineering
- Microbiology
- Porosity and morphology analysis
- Bioactive retention testing
- PhD
- Publications
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Apply separately for each DC via farogels.eu/apply with CV, motivation letter, transcripts and two reference letters; some hosts also require an application in their own system.
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Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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