Author Archives: MS

AMEO experience: IRET-UNA in Costa Rica – Lukas Reinhard (2022)

In this blogpost, Lukas Reinhard shares his internship experience at the Central American Institute of Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET) of Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Students of the Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)  Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute  where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore not only Germany, but also other countries.

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Position as HOD at UBA, Germany

The Department of Chemical Safety at UBA is looking to hire a Head of Department (HOD) for Ecotoxicology Laboratory as soon as possible with an intial probation period of 6 months.

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Position as Research Assistant(s) at University of Kassel

The Department of Aquatic Ecology in Landscape Planning at University of Kassel is accepting applications for the positions of research assistants with the possibility of a doctorate. 

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Position as Research Scientist at Eawag

The Department of Aquatic Ecology at Eawag is accepting applications for the position of a research scientist in climate change and freshwater biodiversity. The ideal starting period is in late spring 2023 with a duration of 4 years.

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Position as Research Associate at UBA, Germany

The Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt / UBA) is accepting applications for the position of a research associate in the field of ERA. The position has to be filled before 1st April, 2023.

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Stelle als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter bei BLW (Agroscope)

Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung in der Schweiz nimmt Bewerbungen für eine Stelle als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der ökotoxikologischen Bewertung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln entgegen.

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Neonicotinoids in global surface waters – risks and challenges

In this blog post, Sebastian Stehle presents a meta-analysis on the exposure and risks of the most widely used insecticides in the world, neonicotinoids, for global agricultural surface waters. Although acute risks for aquatic organisms from neonicotinoid exposure appear to be low, risk assessment results also show chronic risks to be of critical concern. Importantly, official regulatory threshold levels (RTLs) determined for pesticide authorization differed widely between countries, indicating large uncertainties and regulatory challenges in defining robust and protective threshold levels for neonicotinoids.

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Post-doc in aquatic ecotoxicology at INRAE, Lyon

INRAE laboratory in Lyon (FR) is inviting applications for a post-doc in analyzing the influence of toxic chemical contamination on stream invertebrate communities. It is an 18-month position, starting in Spring 2023.

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Position as Research Associate in Freshwater Ecotoxicology at University of Sheffield

The School of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield is inviting applications for the position of a research associate in the field of freshwater ecotoxicology.

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Latest (environment-related) job openings at Unilever SEAC, UK

The Unilever Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) has released two latest job postings with a strong focus on environmental risk assessment.

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