Politecnico di Torino
1 PhD position in MSCA Doctoral Network “FERNS - Holistic integration of eco-Fri
Politecnico di Torino, Italy, New York, United States
Organisation/Company Politecnico di Torino Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Engineering » Agricultural engineering Engineering » Control engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Italy Application Deadline 15 Nov 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 36 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number 101226611 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Research field: Sustainable electronics, circular business models, social dimension in electronics. Are you interested in learning how to integrate eco-friendly design tools, materials, fabrication technologies for the responsible co-creation electronics? Check out below our fully funded PhD position to work with leading European researchers to advance the frontiers of sustainable electronics. This PhD position is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network “FERNS - Holistic integration of eco-Friendly dEsign tools, mateRials, fabrication technologies for the responsible co-creation of future Sustainable integrated electronic systems”, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. The FERNS Doctoral Network is funded by the European Union and is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) programme. The network brings together an eco-system of 12 cross-disciplinary research groups and 6 industry partners to train a new generation of industry-conscious thinkers and leaders who will influence the design and operation of future electronic systems in the fitness, medical and farming areas. It is a consortium of high-profile researchers from various universities, research institutions, and companies spanning 11 European countries (Finland, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, UK and Ireland). The FERNS network offers exceptional opportunities for promising young students to work together on cutting-edge topics such as sustainable materials & fabrication in electronics, eco-design and co-design principles, social appropriation and circularity models to address the key challenges underpinning the field of sustainable electronics. The FERNS doctoral network will offer a research platform and training program for the Fellows to work across the disciplines of material science, engineering, social science and business with the ambition to enable the transition of electronic components and systems towards environmental sustainability. The FERNS trained researcher will work on the design and implementation of a multi-sensing system for plant and soil monitoring. The system will be composed of biocompatible and biodegradable sensors for plant and soil. It will be energetically autonomous, collect the data from the sensors and transmit them with a LoRaWAN connection. Furthermore, a software platform for data processing and result presentation will be also developed. The main research topic of the offered PhD position will be: Design of wearable plant sensors for measuring plant bioimpedance. Sensor installation in the soil (conductivity, humidity, temperature) creation of a multi-sensing system for data collection directly by the signals received from the plants and soil. Assessment of biodegrability. Moreover, several “secondments” are planned during the PhD studies: InnoItaly (IT): sustainable, energetically independent and versatile electronic components. Queen University Belfast (UK): low-power computing Where to apply
E-mail umberto.garlando@polito.it Requirements
Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications - PCB Design Specific Requirements - Data management - Machine learning basics Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4 Additional Information
The successful candidate will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Doctoral Candidates. The exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment, and is dependent on the host country (to allow for the difference in the cost of living in different EU Member States) and on the tax regulations of the country hiring him/her. The salary includes a living allowance, a mobility allowance and a family allowance (if the recruited doctoral candidate has or acquires family obligations during the duration of the fellowship - i.e. persons linked to him/her by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country or region where this relationship was formalised; or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher). The guaranteed PhD funding is for 36 months. In addition to their individual scientific projects, all fellows will benefit from further training, which includes internships and “secondments”, a variety of training modules as well as transferable skills courses and active participation in workshops and conferences. Eligibility criteria The FERNS consortium invites applications of highly-motivated, outstanding candidates, of any nationality, age and gender that respect all the following Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions eligibility rules at the date of the recruitment date: MSCA Eligibility requirements: Applicants must satisfy the MSCA definition of Doctoral Candidates (DC); The applicants must not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree at the time of the call deadline (candidates who have successfully defended their PhD thesis but have not received their degree will not be accepted) MSCA Mobility requirements: Applicants must not have lived or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the main host and recruiting country for more than 12 months in the past 3 years immediately prior their recruitment date (short stays such as holidays are not considered). Applicants must hold a relevant Master degree or equivalent at the time of the application.The educational background should fit with the required skills announced for each DC. Exception: In case a candidate has not obtained yet their Master’s degree at the Call closing date (see individual project list), they can nevertheless apply. If a candidate is then part of the final ranking list and to be selected for one of the FERNS positions, he/she will be required to send to provide the Master degree certificate by 31/12/2025. Proof of English: The candidate should provide one of the following certificates of English language knowledge, regardless of the date of obtainment: be exempted from presenting an English language certificate in accordance with the terms of Annex 3 and 4 of the Call for Admission. Selection process Candidates will be assessed by a committee specifically appointed by Politecnico di Torino. They will be evaluated based on their resumes and on an interview, either in person or by telematic way. In order to apply, candidates are also required to provide the following documents to the email address: umberto.garlando@polito.it a detailed CV, including information on the candidate’s proficiency in English, demonstrating their personal study career and proving that they match the eligibility criteria already described above; additional documents that could help to evaluate the applicants’ education/training (specified in the application portal of each institution, e.g. copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis, attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, links to software repositories with relevant projects.) The selected (short-listed) candidates will be • Asked to provide two references, and • Invited for an interview by the supervisors. The final decision on whom to recruit will be made by the selection committee. Additional comments Politecnico di Torino guarantees equal gender opportunities for the provision of grants.
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Research field: Sustainable electronics, circular business models, social dimension in electronics. Are you interested in learning how to integrate eco-friendly design tools, materials, fabrication technologies for the responsible co-creation electronics? Check out below our fully funded PhD position to work with leading European researchers to advance the frontiers of sustainable electronics. This PhD position is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network “FERNS - Holistic integration of eco-Friendly dEsign tools, mateRials, fabrication technologies for the responsible co-creation of future Sustainable integrated electronic systems”, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. The FERNS Doctoral Network is funded by the European Union and is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) programme. The network brings together an eco-system of 12 cross-disciplinary research groups and 6 industry partners to train a new generation of industry-conscious thinkers and leaders who will influence the design and operation of future electronic systems in the fitness, medical and farming areas. It is a consortium of high-profile researchers from various universities, research institutions, and companies spanning 11 European countries (Finland, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, UK and Ireland). The FERNS network offers exceptional opportunities for promising young students to work together on cutting-edge topics such as sustainable materials & fabrication in electronics, eco-design and co-design principles, social appropriation and circularity models to address the key challenges underpinning the field of sustainable electronics. The FERNS doctoral network will offer a research platform and training program for the Fellows to work across the disciplines of material science, engineering, social science and business with the ambition to enable the transition of electronic components and systems towards environmental sustainability. The FERNS trained researcher will work on the design and implementation of a multi-sensing system for plant and soil monitoring. The system will be composed of biocompatible and biodegradable sensors for plant and soil. It will be energetically autonomous, collect the data from the sensors and transmit them with a LoRaWAN connection. Furthermore, a software platform for data processing and result presentation will be also developed. The main research topic of the offered PhD position will be: Design of wearable plant sensors for measuring plant bioimpedance. Sensor installation in the soil (conductivity, humidity, temperature) creation of a multi-sensing system for data collection directly by the signals received from the plants and soil. Assessment of biodegrability. Moreover, several “secondments” are planned during the PhD studies: InnoItaly (IT): sustainable, energetically independent and versatile electronic components. Queen University Belfast (UK): low-power computing Where to apply
E-mail umberto.garlando@polito.it Requirements
Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications - PCB Design Specific Requirements - Data management - Machine learning basics Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4 Additional Information
The successful candidate will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Doctoral Candidates. The exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment, and is dependent on the host country (to allow for the difference in the cost of living in different EU Member States) and on the tax regulations of the country hiring him/her. The salary includes a living allowance, a mobility allowance and a family allowance (if the recruited doctoral candidate has or acquires family obligations during the duration of the fellowship - i.e. persons linked to him/her by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country or region where this relationship was formalised; or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher). The guaranteed PhD funding is for 36 months. In addition to their individual scientific projects, all fellows will benefit from further training, which includes internships and “secondments”, a variety of training modules as well as transferable skills courses and active participation in workshops and conferences. Eligibility criteria The FERNS consortium invites applications of highly-motivated, outstanding candidates, of any nationality, age and gender that respect all the following Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions eligibility rules at the date of the recruitment date: MSCA Eligibility requirements: Applicants must satisfy the MSCA definition of Doctoral Candidates (DC); The applicants must not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree at the time of the call deadline (candidates who have successfully defended their PhD thesis but have not received their degree will not be accepted) MSCA Mobility requirements: Applicants must not have lived or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the main host and recruiting country for more than 12 months in the past 3 years immediately prior their recruitment date (short stays such as holidays are not considered). Applicants must hold a relevant Master degree or equivalent at the time of the application.The educational background should fit with the required skills announced for each DC. Exception: In case a candidate has not obtained yet their Master’s degree at the Call closing date (see individual project list), they can nevertheless apply. If a candidate is then part of the final ranking list and to be selected for one of the FERNS positions, he/she will be required to send to provide the Master degree certificate by 31/12/2025. Proof of English: The candidate should provide one of the following certificates of English language knowledge, regardless of the date of obtainment: be exempted from presenting an English language certificate in accordance with the terms of Annex 3 and 4 of the Call for Admission. Selection process Candidates will be assessed by a committee specifically appointed by Politecnico di Torino. They will be evaluated based on their resumes and on an interview, either in person or by telematic way. In order to apply, candidates are also required to provide the following documents to the email address: umberto.garlando@polito.it a detailed CV, including information on the candidate’s proficiency in English, demonstrating their personal study career and proving that they match the eligibility criteria already described above; additional documents that could help to evaluate the applicants’ education/training (specified in the application portal of each institution, e.g. copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis, attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, links to software repositories with relevant projects.) The selected (short-listed) candidates will be • Asked to provide two references, and • Invited for an interview by the supervisors. The final decision on whom to recruit will be made by the selection committee. Additional comments Politecnico di Torino guarantees equal gender opportunities for the provision of grants.
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