La Fundació ENT busca candidat/a per unir-se al projecte ReWoW«Revolutionizing the Waste of Waste: A new bioeconomy-based business for digestate».
Project description
Anaerobic digestion (or biomethanisation) enables the conversion of the organic fraction of waste into biogas through the action of microorganisms in the absence of oxygen. However, the solid fraction of the digestate remains a complex organic by-product, with limited productive uses and potential environmental impacts. ReWoW proposes a disruptive approach to valorise this “waste from waste” and convert it into a key raw material for a new circular bioeconomy.
ReWoW is a three-year project that starts on April 1st, 2026, and that is coordinated by the Composting Research Group (GICOM) of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Biological and Environmental Engineering at UAB.
ReWoW is funded by the EIC Pathfinder EU programme, which supports visionary ideas to develop radically new technologies with a high-risk, high-impact approach.
The consortium integrates eight partners from four different countries, and brings together expertise in microbiology, engineering, environmental sciences, artificial intelligence, economics and politics.
Task description
Fundació ENT leads WP5 (Value chains, social & policy aspects development) and contributes to several other work packages.
WP5 includes the following tasks:
- Barriers and enablers identification
- New value chains identification
- Governance towards new regulations
The candidate will coordinate the participation of Fundació ENT in the project, will be responsible for WP5, will support other WP and will be the main contact point of Fundació ENT with the rest of the partners.
Job conditions
- Start date: 1st April 2026. Slightly later dates might be considered.
- Dedication: full time (8 h/day).
- Period: a 36-month contract will be offered, including a 3-months trial period.
- Gross Annual Salary (for full time 8h/day): between 33,000 and 37,000 EUR, depending on the experience of the candidate.
- Place of work: most of the work will be done remotely, but physical presence will be required for some of the tasks. There will be the option to work at Fundació ENT’s office (C/Llanza, 1-7. 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain).
- Availability to travel to attend project meetings and events within the EU.
Compulsory requirements
- EU citizen candidates must have a valid passport and apply for a Foreigner’s Identity Number (Número de Identificación de Extranjero – NIE) and a social security number. Non-EU citizen candidates must have a work permit.
- Languages: Professional use of English (C2). Reporting will be in English.
- Degree in Environmental Sciences, preferably. Other relevant degrees may be considered (e.g. economics, political sciences).
- Previous professional experience in waste management.
- Previous professional experience in EU projects.
- Flexibility to undertake different research and consultancy tasks.
- Align with ENT’s mission and vision https://ent.cat/en/what-do-we-do/
Other aspects that will be highly valued
- Languages:
- Professional use Spanish and/or Catalan (C2).
- English as native language.
- Experience in bio-waste management.
- Experience in environmental and circular economy regulations and policies.
- Experience in the design and implementation of participatory research activities such as workshops, interviews, questionnaires, etc.
- Previous publications in scientific journals.
Other aspects that will be considered
- Other languages.
- PhD finished or in progress.
- Experience in Horizon Europe projects.
- Experience in preparing EU project proposals.
Interested candidates, please send:
| CV (including academic record)
| A short (500 words) motivation letter indicating how the compulsory requirements are met.
To info@ent.cat until 4th February 2026.