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Doctoral Candidate DC5 (MSCA FAroGels): Aerogel-based selective adsorption of anti-nutritional factors
Marie Sklodowska-Curie doctoral position in the FAroGels network on food-grade aerogels. Design aerogels that selectively adsorb anti-nutritional factors from food systems.
- Country
- TR
- 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
- Design, produce and characterise food-grade biopolymer aerogels that selectively adsorb anti-nutritional factors in plant-protein systems
- Collaborate with academic and industry partners, including during secondments
- 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 food engineering, food science and technology, chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, materials science or a related field
- Strong skills in biopolymer and hydrogel processing and physicochemical characterisation (BET, SEM, FTIR, rheology)
- Chromatographic analysis such as HPLC and LC-MS/MS
- An asset: experience with supercritical CO2 drying or TD-NMR/MRI
- 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye correction coefficient (64.5%) plus €710 mobility allowance: about €3,296.45 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
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Türkiye recruits and awards the PhD for this post and also runs the FAroGels project management team.
How to apply
Apply by email to mecit@metu.edu.tr.
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
- BET surface analysis
- SEM
- FTIR
- Rheology
- HPLC
- LC-MS/MS
- Supercritical CO2 drying
- TD-NMR/MRI
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
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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