PhD Researcher (f/m/x) in In4Nile PhD-Cohort: Analysis and assessment of aquatic chemical pollution in the Nile Basin

Place of work

Working time

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Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Saskia Finckh (saskia.finckh@ufz.de)

Your application

Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.

Diversity and Inclusion

The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.

Your tasks

• Testing, validation and improvement when needed of available low-budget sampling techniques in the lab under varying environmental conditions.
• Investigating hydrophilic and hydrophobic organic micropollutants in water and silicone passive samplers from the Nile Basin using liquid/gas chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC/GC-HRMS).
• Assessing (eco)toxicological risks using chemical and hydrological information in the context of environmental and public health.

We offer

• Excellent supervision and optimal professional and interdisciplinary qualification through our HIGRADE graduate programme
• The freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic research and practical application
• The opportunity to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a wide range of perspectives
• Firstclass integration into national and international research networks to work together on global challenges
• Excellent research infrastructure and research data management to optimally support your work
• A wide range of options for balancing care responsibilities and work through our family office
• Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the ‘International Office’
• Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Deutschland-Job-Ticket
• A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity

Your profile

Required:

• A master degree in Environmental Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, or any related discipline.
• Commitment to field and laboratory work.
• Experience in chemical analysis/other laboratory work.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and data handling, preferably using R.
• Motivation to work in a multidisciplinary, international team.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.

• Experience in organic micropollutant analysis in environmental or biological matrices.
• We especially invite candidates from the Nile basin area and other African countries to apply for this position.