Doctoral student in Chemistry

Örebro University and the School of Science and Technology are looking for a doctoral student for the doctoral programme in Chemistry (alternatively Chemistry with specialization in environmental science), concluding with a licentiate degree.

The doctoral study is positioned at the interdisciplinary Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre (MTM) at Örebro University (http://www.oru.se/mtm), which conducts state of the art applied research to advance knowledge on the fate and risks of potentially harmful chemicals to humans and the environment. The MTM Research Centre has an excellent infrastructure for biological and chemical research, including high end mass spectrometers such as high-resolution LC- and GC-qToF, GC-orbitrap, and several low-resolution LC-MS/MS and GC-MS systems. We also have specialized instruments such as supercritical fluid chromatograph, combustion-ion chromatograph (CIC) to measure organic halogens, and LC- and GC-fractionators.

Project description
The doctoral candidate will participate in a project starting summer 2021, with a focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and extractable organic fluorine (EOF) to investigate how EOF represents contamination of the entire group of highly fluorinated chemicals, and hence different action limits can be established using EOF instead of a continuously increasing number of chemicals being measured. Specific tasks include i) comparison on selectivity of different extraction methods for measuring EOF in different water samples; ii) characterization of EOF in different water samples using novel techniques; iii) method development of a sensitive method for measuring EOF in drinking water; and establishment of a standard operating protocol (SOP) for measuring EOF in water samples. The successful candidate should demonstrate knowledge in organic analytical chemistry and have interest in mass spectrometric analysis and multivariate statistics. Experience with sample preparation, total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay and relevant oxidation process, LC-MS/MS, Q-TOF, and combustion ion chromatography analyses, as well as working in an interdisciplinary research environment are valuable merits.

 

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Information
For more information about the project, contact Associate Professor Leo Yeung (phone +46 19 301421, email leo.yeung@oru.se). For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, contact Head of Chemistry Professor Tuulia Hyötyläinen (phone +46 19 303487, email tuulia.hyotylainen@oru.se) or the Head of the Natural Science Division Mattias Bäckström, email: mattias.backstrom @oru.se.

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:


• The form Application for/decision on admission to research studies
• CV
• Certificate on completed higher education courses and study programmes, and if applicable a degree certificate
• Degree project/independent project
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met

As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Documents in other languages must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), www.kammarkollegiet.se/engelska/start.

When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship.
More information for applicants will be found at out career site:  https://www.oru.se/english/working-at-orebro-university/jobs-and-vacancies/applicants-and-external-experts/

The application deadline is 2021-07-31. We look forward to receiving your application!

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