Postdoc position in Organic Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland

Postdoc position in Organic Chemistry: The Department of Environmental Chemistry (Uchem) of Eawag, the water research institute of the Swiss Federal Office for Wastewater Treatment and Water Protection, is looking for a committed postdoctoral researcher to support a two-year project focusing on “Organic analytical environmental chemistry”.

Postdoc position in Environmental Organic Analytical Chemistry

Designation: Postdoctoral Fellow

Research area: Environmental organic analytical chemistry with a focus on non-target screening using high-resolution mass spectrometry in combination with chromatography and data mining methods.

Location: Dübendorf, near Zurich.

Eligibility/Qualification:

• Doctorate in Environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry or environmental engineering.
• Strong interest in data science and interdisciplinary research.
• Previous practical experience with high resolution mass spectrometry and/or data science is an advantage.
• Outstanding academic achievements.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Job description:
The successful candidate will:

• Develop non-targeted workflows by improving analytical and/or data mining methods.
• Contribute to ongoing projects on the analysis of polar compounds and their transformation products in environmental matrices using LC-HRMS/MS.
• Participate in hazard prediction and risk assessment studies based on machine learning.
• Conducting internships on organic trace analysis at ETH Zurich.
• Supervision of master students.

How to apply:
Interested applicants please submit the following documents via the application portal:

• Cover letter with information on motivation, relevant experience and special interest in non-target screening.
• CV.
• Copies of academic certificates.
• Summary of the doctoral thesis.
• Contact details of at least two potential references.

For further information or questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Juliane Hollender at juliane.hollender@eawag.ch.

Last application date: August 30, 2024 or until the position is filled. The screening of applicants will begin at the end of July 2024.

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