The Molecular Toxicology Group at the Helmholtz Centre of Environmental Research (UFZ) is looking for a creative and ambitious PhD candidate to use novel approaches to remove persistent PFAS from living organisms.
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PhD position to study the sorption of heavy metals and PFAS on natural nanoparticles
The Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) are seeking to hire a PhD student (m/f/d) to conduct field and laboratory sorption experiments, determine PFAS concentrations, and characterize the sorption layer using TGA-MS.
Continue readingPhD Researcher (f/m/x) in In4Nile PhD-Cohort: Analysis and assessment of aquatic chemical pollution in the Nile Basin
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
The Job
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.
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.
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.
Preferred:
- 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
Place of work & Working time
Leipzig, 65 % (25,35 h / week)
Contract limitations
limited contract / 36 months
Salary
Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.
More information and Contact
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)
Your application
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
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Continue readingPhD fellowship: “The effect of formulation of dsRNA based pesticides on non-target species”
The Department of Plant and Environmental Science, Section for Environmental Chemistry and Physics, at the University of Copenhagen, invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in “The effect of formulations of dsRNA based pesticides on non-target species”. The project is part of the research project ENvironmental SAFEty of biotechnological plant protection products based on short interfering RNA and peptides, which is financed by The Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Continue readingResearch Associate (m/f/d)/Doctoral student position in Soil Chemistry
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Continue readingDoctoral student in Environmental pollutants in wild animals and their food chains
The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research at the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (Leibniz-IZW) is seeking a doctoral student to engage in the “Beyond Life Apex” project to analyse the exposure of selected top predators to organic and inorganic anthropogenic pollutants recognised as priority, as well as the development of evaluation methods for the prioritisation of chemicals and their mixtures as well as on the interpretation of the exposure data in peak predators in cooperation with the Federal Environment Agency
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PhD position: Offshore wind farms biofouling and plankton interactions
Are you interested in how biofouling in offshore wind farms affects plankton communities? The Wageningen Marine Research Institute is looking for a PhD candidate to join their research team on biofouling in offshore wind farms.
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