PhD: PFAS remediation on site: transport phenomena & immobilization
- Utrecht
- € 2.770-3.539 per maand
- Vast
- Voltijds
is created for sustainable development of PFAS soil and groundwater remediation with a particular application to the PFAS contaminated field at Utrecht University. It brings together researchers and students from the faculties of Geosciences and Sciences, the UU Facility Service Centre and Utrecht Municipality. The living lab is created in cooperation with and is supported by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.This research will run for four years and includes three PhD positions of which this is one position. Each PhD researcher will work on its own line of research but will collaborate with the other PhD researchers and stakeholders in the living lab. Would you like to contribute to developing sustainable solutions for removing and destroying PFAS substances, remediating this field?Project / position 2
In the Environmental Sciences section at Utrecht University's Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development we're seeking a motivated PhD candidate to contribute to sustainable PFAS remediation by
- monitoring and characterizing flow and PFAS transport at the field site, including the development and testing of passive sampling methods for PFAS;
- exploring the potential of natural attenuation of PFAS using compound-specific isotope analysis; and
- design and execute a field pilot for PFAS remediation strategy, including PFAS flushing and immobilisation.
- You have a Master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as environmental sciences, hydrology, engineering, soil sciences, or a related field by the time the positions starts (September 2024);
- You have a demonstrable interest in quantitative methods including working with monitoring datasets;
- You are experienced and you have an affinity for the design and implementation of fieldwork methods;
- You have experience with programming languages such as Python, R or Matlab; you are interested in doing numerical modeling;
- You are interested in doing cutting-edge policy-relevant scientific research;
- You are able to work independently, but also within the interdisciplinary project team;
- You have excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English;
- You are proficient in Dutch or prepared to acquire Dutch language skills;
- a position, initially for one year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period.
- a gross monthly salary between €2,770 and €3,539 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale P under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
- 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
- a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.
- a motivation letter explaining your interest and suitability for the position;
- a full curriculum vitae (CV), including the grade for your Master's thesis and overall grade point average (or equivalent) of your Bachelor's and Master's degrees;
- names and contact details of 2-3 people who can act as referees. No reference letters are required at this stage.
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