Organisation/Company Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón Department RRHH Research Field Chemistry » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 31 Jul 2026 - 08:22 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 29 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number This project has received funding from the European Union’s Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description Doctoral Candidate (DC9) – Optimization of eucalyptus fibres for new ENDURE products
ENDURE is looking for a doctoral student for the project “ Optimization of eucalyptus fibres for new ENDURE products ”.
To succeed on the ambitious objectives of the European Growth Model, the European moulded fibre products (MFP) industry must have access to a new generation of innovative, entrepreneurial, and highly skilled research-oriented cross-disciplinary engineers with direct research experience in: (i) natural fibre material (NFM) engineering;
(ii) product design andproduction engineering of MFPs;
(iii) digital manufacturing technologies and Industry4.0 for MFP industry - the ENDURE Doctoral Network comprising 12 Doctoral Candidates is designed to train this next generation of scientists and engineers.
ENDURE is a new Marie Skłodowska Curie (MSCA) Doctoral Network Programme funded by the European Commission, that brings together 5 universities, 2 RTOs and 8 industry partners for four countries. Find more information at:
This Doctoral Candidate will be hosted by Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón ITA,



a beneficiary organisation in the ENDURE network, and will be supported by the associated partner ENCE. ENDURE delivers a unique employability and skills development process for DCs ensuring that they can lead the scientific and technological developments in the European MFP industry. The successful candidate will enrol in the doctoral program at UNIZAR and will be based primarily at ITA in Zaragoza, with research stays at partner institutions across Europe.
The research aims to apply the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) methodology to the entire moulded fibre product (MFP) process, including recycling options. It will involve optimizing industrial processes such as ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free), TCF (Totally Chlorine Free), refining, additives, and drying to enhance the properties of new fibre-based materials derived from virgin eucalyptus kraft fibres and recycled sources like secondary fibres and wheat straw waste. The candidate will also analyse and apply commercial coatings with lower environmental impact and industrial potential, and contribute to producing a new 3D moulded fibre product with improved performance in a pilot plant.
It is expected that the PhD project will lead to improvements in the mechanical and barrier properties of the new MFPs. Furthermore, by applying the SSbD methodology, the project aims to develop formulations that incorporate recycled materials, thereby reducing environmental impact. Laboratory experiments are planned to be complemented by pilot plant trials, which will serve as a preliminary phase for industrial implementation.
The candidate will gain experience in both fundamental research and industrial applications.
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📌 Doctoral Candidate (Dc9) – Optimization Of Eucalyptus Fibres For New Endure Products (Madrid)
🏢 INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE ARAGON
📍 Madrid