<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(</span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Sending</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> on behalf of Prof. Dr. Ellen Van De Vijver)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Horizon Europe <b>MSCA Doctoral Network RESCUE</b> offers <b>15 fully funded PhD positions</b> focused on tackling soil and groundwater contamination through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches combining geophysics and environmental engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The PhD projects span topics ranging from contaminant behaviour and geophysical signatures to site characterisation, monitoring of contamination and remediation processes, and socio-economic, legal, and sustainability assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Successful candidates will be employed for up to 36 months, receive a competitive salary and benefits package, and participate in advanced research, scientific and transferable skills training, as well as international and intersectoral secondments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Applicants must hold a relevant Master's degree, meet MSCA mobility rules, and demonstrate upper-intermediate English proficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Recruitment follows a transparent and merit-based selection process, with a strong commitment to equal opportunities and diversity. Positions start between November 2026 and January 2027.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For full details on eligibility requirements, the application procedure, and the 15 PhD projects, please visit:<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frescue-dn.eu%2F&data=05%7C02%7CL-AGU-HGP%40LISTS.PSU.EDU%7C3db64d078dbd4eed9a5908dec0bb71d5%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639160108479196160%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PrEx3Fvh6tJ1qkaFA2tPfnIPsH6BNGXJGMpgL9wFa5k%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://rescue-dn.eu/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://rescue-dn.eu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Feel free to share this opportunity within your networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ellen Van De Vijver<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper"><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper"><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper"><div name="divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ugent.be%2Fbw%2Fen&data=05%7C02%7CL-AGU-HGP%40LISTS.PSU.EDU%7C3db64d078dbd4eed9a5908dec0bb71d5%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639160108479235437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DuFDiGk3YUKPHqMNm%2FIdNbscTQ5Oby3%2BLl4i6oE6VYo%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.ugent.be/bw/en" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><img id="<9C1F41FF-3960-4F2F-B0BE-84595B6E6952>" src="cid:E1B76FB1-E4A2-4345-BA25-BE466A8576AA" alt="image001.png" border="0" class="Apple-web-attachment Singleton" style="width: 3.4583in; height: 0.9416in; opacity: 1;"></span></a><span lang="NL-BE" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="NL-BE" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prof. dr. ir. 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