[Denmark] PhD Scholarships in Chemistry & Environmental Sciences – University of Copenhagen
6. Microscale heterogeneity and its influence on soil contaminant degradation, metabolite formation and leaching to the groundwater.
Department of Ecology wishes to appoint a Ph.D. fellow in Microscale heterogeneity and its influence on soil contaminant degradation, metabolite formation and leaching to the groundwater from 1 September 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description
With reference to the project manager, the work of the Ph.D. fellow will consist mainly of duties in connection with research and development within Environmental Microbiology.
The appointee should have qualifications within the following areas:
- General microbiology
- Soil microbiology
- Analytical chemistry
- Environmental fate of organic chemicals
The overall goal is to study how spatial distribution of soil contaminants and contaminant-degrading bacteria at the small, micro- to macroaggregate scale affects the overall degradation rate, metabolite accumulation and leaching of organic contaminants towards the groundwater. Effects of root development on the distribution of degrader organisms and their activity will also be studied.
The project will rely on existing methodologies from environmental microbiology to detect and quantify specific populations or functional groups of contaminant-degrading microorganisms in soil, e.g. fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry and PCR-based assays. High-sensitivity detection of contaminants and degradation metabolites will be performed using radioisotope assays coupled to HPLC- or MS-based detection.
The PhD student will be enrolled at the Faculty of Life Science, University of Copenhagen and employed at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). The project involves collaboration with research partners at both KU-Life, KU-Farma, DTU and GEUS within the frame of the research Center CREAM (Center for Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology).
Qualification requirements
In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:
The position will be appointed to a candidate with experience in environmental microbiology, preferably coupled to knowledge in environmental chemistry. Hands-on experience with DNA/RNA based techniques for quantification of specific bacteria and with analytiical techniques for organic contaminants in soil will be an advantage. The Ph.D. fellow is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.
Questions
For further information about the post, please contact Professor Jens Aamand on tel. (+45) 3814 2326 (jeaa@geus.dk) or professor Jan Sørensen on tel. (+45) 3528 2626 (jan@life.ku.dk).
General terms of employment
Employment and remuneration will be according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.
The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
General questions regarding PhD programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen on phone (+45) 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on phone (+45) 3533 2172. Further information on PhD programmes is available at www.uk.life.ku.dk >Present students > PhD programmes > Regulations.
Application
The application should be submitted in 3 copies (sorted); therefore it is not possible to receive the application by e-mail. The application must include a reply e-mail address. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:
Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education.
Appendix 2: material required for expert assessment.
In addition to the material submitted by the applicant the Assessment Committee may require further material in its assessment of the applicant. In this case it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.
Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.
Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will continuously be kept informed of the progress of the application.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no. 92 of 15 February 2008.
The application, marked 625-92 should be sent to Cluster of Research Schools – Chemistry & Environment, The Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, where it must be received no later than 1 June 2008 at 12.00 noon. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered.
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