Post-doc in Assessment of Chemical Risks for Drinking Water and Water Reuse

Post-doc in Assessment of Chemical Risks for Drinking Water and Water Reuse

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Uppsala, Sweden

We are looking for a person who wants to develop new practices for managing risks from unwanted chemical pollutants in drinking water sources and wastewater reuse.

About the position

We are seeking for a post-doctoral researcher, who will carry out studies to (i) compile and meta-analyse existing approaches for risk assessment of undesirable chemical substances in water; (ii) contribute to the development of a holistic risk assessment framework for individual chemical substances and chemical mixtures as future guidance for the water sector; (iii) conduct quantitative and semi-quantitative chemical analysis in relevant case studies; (iv) apply the framework using results from the case studies and existing monitoring data and evaluate the effectiveness; (v) identify knowledge gaps and future improvements for classical and next-generation risk assessment tools. The duties also include writing scientific manuscripts and reports in English, participating in workshops, communication with practitioners in the water sector, and dissemination of the results.

You will be employed at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, and the project will be conducted in close collaboration with researchers from the Department of Animal Biosciences (SLU).

Your profile

Applicants should have a PhD in environmental organic chemistry, ecotoxicology, environmental engineering, environmental science, or equivalent. Specialisation towards (i) chemical risk assessment in the environment and human health exposure, as well as (ii) chemical analysis using high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) are valuable merits. Knowledge on organic micropollutants in the environment is desirable. Prior focuses on chemical pollution in water resources and water quality in (waste)water reuse are assets. Data processing skills using statistical computing and graphics, e.g. R, MATLAB, are of high merit too. Cross-disciplinary experience in presenting and communicating scientific results, especially where societal values are involved, is extra valuable. High emphasis is also placed on personal characteristics such as interpersonal skills, communication skills and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Proficiency in English (both spoken and written) is required, and Swedish would also be beneficial.

As postdoctoral appointments are career-developing positions for junior researchers, we are primarily looking for candidates with a doctoral degree that is three years old at most.