Call for the ¸£ÀûÔÚÏßÃâ·Ñ of a Professional Consultant Providing Bacteriological Tests on Grey Water Samples
‘Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces’ (Micro WatTS), is a University of Malta lead project. The project is co-financed by INTERREG V. A. Italia-Malta and is developing a micro greywater treatment system, a step in the right direction when it comes to tackling the problem of water shortage in Malta and Sicily.
Bacteriological tests now need to be carried out on grey water to assess how these photocatalytic materials perform after cycles of aging and sequential cleaning. This will entail:
Additionally, applicants are required to stipulate their hourly rate (EUR/hr) for the above-mentioned professional advice. The hourly rate must include the applicable VAT rates (there is a limited budget for this expense).
It is estimated that the expert would be required to complete the tasks assigned over a 9-month period or within the timeframe specified by the project coordinator.
Deadline: Sunday 26 April 2020
The first step of the three-year project (2018-2021) was the identification of a number of materials with water treatment potential. Test samples were produced, characterised and their effectiveness tested periodically in order to assess their water treatment capability. The best performing materials were then installed in prototype units and field tested by carrying out bacteriological and chemical tests on the treated water. The results obtained were very satisfactory.
Bacteriological tests now need to be carried out on grey water to assess how these photocatalytic materials perform after cycles of aging and sequential cleaning. This will entail:
- Preparing synthetic grey water,
- Water sampling from water treatment tanks,
- Monitoring the synthetic grey water,
- Maintaining microbial stocks,
- Estimating the water decontamination rate for samples subjected to different aging periods and sequential cleaning cycles.
The consultant selected is required to have the following qualifications and experience:
- a Masters or higher degree in biological sciences, preferably in molecular and cellular biochemistry;
- research expertise in microbiology;
- expertise with extracting microbes from varied growth matrices;
- expertise in Bacteriological Tests on Grey Water samples;
- expertise in interdisciplinary studies in fields of microbiology and engineering, and
- familiarity with technology translation to industry.
Applicants are required to submit a CV to antonella.sammut@um.edu.mt, highlighting the above-mentioned criteria.
Additionally, applicants are required to stipulate their hourly rate (EUR/hr) for the above-mentioned professional advice. The hourly rate must include the applicable VAT rates (there is a limited budget for this expense).
It is estimated that the expert would be required to complete the tasks assigned over a 9-month period or within the timeframe specified by the project coordinator.
Deadline: Sunday 26 April 2020
