1 PRE-DOCTORAL POSITION. CODE: PRECOF-26-E03

CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas); España; Presencial; EUR 20.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) invites applications for a Master-level researcher position under the PRECOF-26-E03 call. The role focuses on operating pilot plants for solar-powered water production and brine concentration, evaluating thermal separation systems, and developing data-driven models.

The successful candidate will contribute to control and optimization techniques for integrating solar energy in the process, and participate in

Responsabilidades

• Operate pilot plants for pure water production and brine concentration using solar energy.
• Experimentally evaluate thermal separation systems, assess energy efficiency, water quality and productivity across operating parameters.
• Develop models based on experimental data.
• Develop control and optimization techniques for integrating solar energy in the process.
• Participate in conferences and publish scientific papers.

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) Research Field Engineering Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 11 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

PRECOF-26-E03:

• Operation of pilot plants for pure water production and brine concentration using solar energy.
• Experimental evaluation of thermal separation systems, assessing energy efficiency, water quality and productivity based on different operating parameters.
• Development of models based on experimental data.
• Development of control and optimization techniques for facilitating the integration of solar energy in the process.
• Participation in conferences and publication of scientific papers.

The foregoing position shall be co-financed by the European Commission through the terms of Horizon Europe Programme, call HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01, p roject: 101091915, until the completion of the project, extendable in case of project extension, and by CIEMAT through its budget for hiring staff, until the completion of the predoctoral contract.