PhD Researcher (f/m/x) Occurrence and fate of organic micropollutants in the urban environment

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Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Dr. Qiuguo Fu
qiuguo.fu@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

• Develop and apply innovative analytical methods for various organic chemical analysis in the urban water and potential other environmental samples
• Quantify and identify emerging organic contaminants and transformation products
• Investigate the fate process of chemicals and identify transformation byproducts
• Collaborate with project partners to co-develop remediation solutions for pollutant removal
• Analyze data, data interpretation, reporting and discussing with project partners
• Participate in the UFZ graduate school HIGRADE
• Participate and present results in the project meetings and (inter-)national conferences
• Publish the results in peer-reviewed journals

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

• Master degree or equivalent in analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry or related fields
• Knowledge and laboratory skills in analytical chemistry and mass spectrometers are advantageous e.g. LC-HRMS/MS
• Additional skills are of added value: big data analytics and machine learning/artificial intelligence
• Experimental creativity and hands-on problem-solving attitude is a prerequisite
• Strong self-motivation for independent scientific work in an interdisciplinary project and high reliability and resilience are required
• Proficient in English speaking and writing
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills