Research Assistant (PhD Candidate) in Water Management and Circular Bioeconomy Politehnica University of Timisoara in Romania

Politehnica University of Timisoara is advertising a PhD candidate / Research Assistant position within the project “Centre of Excellence in Water Management, Valorisation of Materials, By-products and Waste for the Implementation of the Circular Bioeconomy”. The position is based in the Research Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Inorganic Compounds and Environment, in Timisoara, Romania.

The role is centered on research in water management, drinking water treatment, and wastewater treatment, with a strong emphasis on the testing of innovative electrochemical and hybrid processes. The successful candidate will also study the integration of specific materials into advanced treatment systems designed for water reuse and contribute to the broader aims of the circular bioeconomy.

Core duties include active participation in the project’s research tasks, collaboration with the project team, preparing technical documentation and scientific materials, and disseminating results through publications and conference presentations. A key expected outcome is to write and defend the doctoral thesis by the end of the project.

This is a part-time appointment (20 hours per week) on a temporary contract. The post is explicitly for a PhD candidate and therefore fits applicants already enrolled in a doctoral programme in Environmental Engineering or a closely related area. The announcement also specifies excellent knowledge of English, together with knowledge of Romanian language and legal eligibility requirements for employment in Romania.

Applicants should have a background or strong interest in environmental science, chemical engineering, and technologies for advanced water treatment. Experience or familiarity with circular economy and industrial symbiosis principles in the water sector will be especially relevant. The announcement additionally includes standard eligibility checks related to citizenship, work capacity, medical fitness, and criminal-record requirements.

The application deadline is 12 November 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Bucharest). Applications should be sent by email to [email protected], with the option to submit hard copies at the organisation’s headquarters. A recruitment form is mentioned in the posting materials.

Overall, this is a research-intensive doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in advanced water treatment, circular bioeconomy solutions, electrochemical processes, and water reuse at a Romanian technical university with active environmental engineering research.