Open Position: Ph.D. Research Assistant

Research assistant positions are available for a TÜBİTAK funded project titled “Sustainable Bioremediation of Bay Sediments Contaminated with Mixture of Chemicals due to Industrial Sources.” The project aims to investigate the bioremediation of marine sediments contaminated by persistent organic pollutants. The research assistants are expected to conduct laboratory work and field work. The studies conducted throughout the project will comprise the theses of the research assistants; thus, candidates must be enrolled in the Environmental Engineering or Biotechnology graduate programs at Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH). The project has started in June 2022. Monthly scholarships will be paid to the research assistants. Interested candidates are expected to contact Dr. Hale Demirtepe (haledemirtepe@iyte.edu.tr).