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Student Assistant in the Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

UFZ HELMHOLTZ

The UFZ is seeking a motivated candidate for a student assistant position in the Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research.

The job

The student will work on an EU Horizon 2020 project on microplastics and human health, called PlasticHeal. The task will be using FTIR imaging to quantify microplastics in human samples in occupationally exposed workers and control populations, and the data analysis and interpretation of the results. The expected working hours per week is around 7 hours per week. The position will be closed once successful candidates are recruited from now on.

Your tasks

  • You will be working on an EU Horizon 2020 project on microplastics and human health
  • Analysis of environmental and human samples by state-of-the-art analytical methods established at the Environmental Analytical Chemistry Department

They offer

  • Excellent supervision that supports your personal and professional development
  • Exciting insights into the work of a leading research institute
  • The chance to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a wide range of perspectives
  • The opportunity to contribute and actively shape your own ideas and impulses
    right from the start
  • Modern technical equipment and IT service to optimally support your work

Your profile

  • Student (B. Sc. or M. Sc.) in Chemistry or a related field
  • Experience in experimental lab work
  • Experience in instrumental analysis is desirable
  • Motivation to work in an international team
  • Good English language skills

Details

  • Working time: 18-26% (7h, max. 10h per week)
  • Contract limitations: limited contract / 3 months
  • Application deadline: 13/Dec/2024
  • Please submit your application via the online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.

Finding needles in haystacks – Detection of TiO2 nanoparticles in soil

In a recent publication from the Environmental and Soil Chemistry group, we present a method enabling us to detect anthropogenic TiO2 nanoparticles in soil despite the presence of a high natural background. The method relies of colloidal extraction and trace elements ratio using ICP-MS. 

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Can clay minerals make copper oxide nanoparticles toxic?

In this blogpost by Jonas Fischer, springtails were exposed to copper oxide nanoparticles at realistic field concentrations in four soils of varying properties. Toxic effects occurred only in loamy soils and mostly at the lowest test concentrations. Reduced nanoparticle agglomeration and clay-nanoparticle interactions were considered being responsible for this observation.

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Post-doc position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at SLU, Uppsala (Sweden)

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala is offering a Post-doctoral position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. The position is in the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment.

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Can plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects on soil?

In this post, Maximilian Meyer reports on his recently published paper “Agricultural mulching and fungicides—impacts on fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter decomposition”. The research question was – “Does plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects in soils?”

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