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The UFZ is looking for a PhD student to join the “In4Nile” PhD cohort and investigate chemical pollution in the Nile Basin and working with local authorities to assess risks and develop future monitoring and mitigation strategies
In the PhD cohort “In4Nile” – Advancing Water Quality Information in the Nile River Basin, we offer four PhD Positions. In4NILE addresses the limited availability of water quality information in the Nile basin by developing and applying low-cost sampling techniques, mining of existing open (geo)datasets, exploring the use of unstructured data sources through natural language processing, and by developing basin-scale, multi-pollutant spatially explicit water quality models.
The PhD Position (f/m/x) “Analysis and assessment of chemical pollution under low-capacity settings” involves conducting a case study in the Nile Basin, which includes sampling activities together with local partners, organic micropollutant analyses using high-resolution mass spectrometry, and advanced data evaluation and interpretation. Our vision for this PhD project is to create extensive data on chemical pollution and related risks in (sub-catchments of) the Nile Basin, and – together with the Nile Basin Initiative and local authorities and agencies – assess possibilities for establishing future monitoring programs and potential mitigation measures.
Required:
Preferred:
Leipzig, 65 % (25,35 h / week)
limited contract / 36 months
Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.
More information can be found https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3307/Description/2 and for any questions about the job, kindly contact:
Saskia Finckh (saskia.finckh@ufz.de)
Please submit your application via our online portal https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3307/Application/New/2 with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments. Application deadline: 12.01.2026