PhD position in Environmental Chemistry, Switzerland (2015)

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The Environmental Inorganic Geochemistry Group at Eawag and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) Switzerland offers a PhD position in Environmental Chemistry. The Environmental Inorganic Geochemistry Group consists of an interdisciplinary team of researchers whose main focus is studying biogeochemical trace element cycles from molecular to global scales. Description: The PhD project is aimed at gaining a better understanding of the interactions between the most relevant species of sulfur (S), selenium (Se), iodine (I) and bromine (Br) in marine waters and the abiotic/ biotic production of methylated species of these elements. The production of methylated species has important impacts on atmospheric emissions of these elements and on their global biogeochemical cycles. The project is aimed at investigating the chemical interactions and redox processes between relevant marine inorganic and organic species of Se, S, I and Br. Furthermore, (a)biotic production mechanisms and kinetics of volatile Se, S, I and Br species will be established and the stability and further transformations of these species in the water column will be investigated. This knowledge will enable modeling the production rates and atmospheric fluxes of volatile organic compounds of Se, S I and Br.

We are looking for a skilled and highly motivated PhD candidate with a Master degree in chemistry or environmental sciences with the main focus on environmental chemistry. A successful candidate should have a strong background in analytical and process-oriented chemistry. Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is mandatory and good knowledge of German is an additional asset. Ideally, the candidate will begin in November 2015 but other starting dates can be discussed. The workplace for this position is Eawag in Duebendorf (www.eawag.ch). The candidate will be enrolled as doctoral student at ETH Zurich; further information about the PhD program at ETH Zurich is available at www.phd.ethz.ch.

For further information about the position please contact Prof. Lenny Winkel:lwinkel@ethz.ch or lenny.winkel@eawag.ch

Deadline: 10 September 2015.

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(ii) a brief statement of research interests,
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