PhD in Environmental/Organic Chemistry - ETH Zurich

Environmental Chemistry / Organic Chemistry

ETH Zurich - Department of Environmental Sciences

Applications are invited for one PhD position in the Environmental Chemistry Group of Prof. Kristopher McNeill at ETH Zurich. The research is focused on the development and implementation of chemical probes for reactive oxygen species.  The ultimate goal of the research is to determine the mechanisms involved in photochemical virus inactivation, relevant to natural and engineered water purification. This project will bring together chemical synthesis, photochemistry, spectroscopy, and novel analytical techniques, and is a collaborative effort with the group of Prof. Tamar Kohn at EPFL.  This project is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in synthetic organic chemistry and a strong interest in environmental organic chemistry.  Good knowledge of English (spoken and written) is essential. Applicants should hold a MSc degree (or equivalent) in environmental sciences, chemistry, or a related discipline. Employment will be according to standard regulations at ETH (funding secured for 3 years). The project will start in February 2010 or later upon mutual agreement.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, CV, statement of research interests, copy of certificates, addresses of 2-3 potential referees, a 2-3 page summary of the applicant's master thesis (if already completed) to Prof. Kristopher McNeill (kristopher.mcneill@env.ethz.ch) by email as single pdf file. For further details on the project please contact Prof. McNeill.  For further general information about the McNeill research group, please visit the group's homepage (http://www.ibp.ethz.ch/research/). Evaluation of applicants will start 10 January, 2010 and continue until the positions are filled.

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3 Ph.D. student position Modelling the distribution of sediment, water, carbon and energy fluxes along the hillslope

Ph.D. student position

Starting January 2010, the laboratory of Environmetry and Geomatics (UCL/AGRO/MILA/ENGE) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Ph.D. student in the framework of a joint research project entitled “Modelling the distribution of sediment, water, carbon and energy fluxes along the hillslope”.

· About the project

A recent key area of interest is the characterization of linkage between masses and energy fluxes of water, carbon, and energy fluxes at the geomorphologic hillslope level, as their coupling induce spatially and temporally structured patterns with non negligible attached uncertainties. The final objective is to obtain a reliable model at the hillslope scale, with possible extensions at the regional level.

· Working environment

The successful candidate will lead the statistical/physical data analysis and modeling part of the project, among a team of three Ph.D. students. He/She will work mainly inside the Environmetry and Geomatics (UCL/AGRO/MILA/ENGE) research team of the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (http://www.uclouvain.be/mila).

· Expected candidate profile

o master diploma in bioengineering, civil engineering, physics, mathematics (statistical orientation) or equivalent diplomas.

o great fondness for statistical data analysis and modelling. Sound knowledge in physical and statistical modeling for environmental sciences is a clear benefit.

o good practice and mastering of computer software’s in statistics and mathematics (especially Matlab, but additional knowledge in SAS, R, S+ and C++ are welcome as well)

o a clear interest for a research work and for the perspective of a Ph.D. work

o good communication skills in English (written reports, oral presentation, etc.). Additional knowledge in French/Dutch is welcome as well.

Candidates will submit their detailed curriculum vitae, along with a motivation letter and two reference letters. Correspondence should be sent with the clear mention “ARC Project_Bogaert” through e-mail or regular mail to the following address:

Professeur Patrick BOGAERT

Email : patrick.bogaert@uclouvain.be

Université catholique de Louvain UCL/AGRO/MILA/ENGE

Tel : +32 10 47 36 82

Fax: +32 10 47 88 98

Croix du Sud, 2, Boîte 16,

1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique.

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PhD Position in Regional Climate Research, Univ. Graz, Austria

PhD Position in the area of Regional Climate Research at the
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz
Field of work
The ReLoClim Research Group (www.wegcenter.at/reloclim) of the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change develops climate scenarios and investigates the regional impacts of climate change in the framework of national and international projects. We are searching for a new member (PhD student) of our highly motivated young research team. The successful applicant will work in the framework of the project CC-Snow (Effects of Climate Change on Future Snow Conditions in Tyrol and Styria, ACRP) and will be responsible for integration of climate scenarios into high resolution snow models. This includes the development and advancement of empirical-statistical climate downscaling algorithms as well as the design of online coupling strategies for climate and snow models.
Job Profile
Duration: a 2-years contract with option for extension; PhD position – according to the university collective bargaining agreement, part-time (30 hours/week), job can be filled as soon as possible .
Requested knowledge and skills:
- Degree (MSc. level) in natural sciences (e.g. meteorology, geophysics, physics, geography, mathematics).
- Experience and interest in the areas of climate research, meteorology and statistics.
- Experience in programming.
- Analytical orientation, independent work style, organizing ability.
- Ability to work in a team, good command of English.
Further information on this job opening can be obtained from Dr. Andreas Gobiet (+43(0)316-380-8448; andreas.gobiet@uni-graz.at)
Closing date: 31.1.2010
If you are interested, please send your application (Letter of application, CV, suitable inserts) within the closing date per e-mail to sabine.tschuertz@uni-graz.at
The University of Graz is striving to increase the percentage of women employed at the university and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply. Priority is given to equally qualified women
Short Information —Wegener Center
The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change is an interdisciplinary, internationally oriented research center of the University of Graz (Faculty of Environmental and Regional Sciences and Education, with base institutes also in the Faculties of Natural Sciences and Social and Economic Sciences), which combines the competences of the University in the research areas "Climate, Environmental, and Global Change". The center brings together, in a building close to the University central campus dedicated for that purpose, research teams and scientists from fields such as geophysics and climate physics, meteorology, economics, geography, and regional sciences. At the same time, close links exist and are further developed with many cooperation partners, both nationally and internationally. The research interests extend from monitoring, analysis, modeling and prediction of climate and environmental change via climate impact research to the analysis of the human dimensions of these changes, i.e., the role of humans in causing and being affected by climate and environmental change as well as concerning adaptation and mitigation (for more details please see www.wegcenter.at).

Visit http://www.uni-graz.at/en/igam7www-wegcenter-jobopportunity-reloclim-phdstudent-jan10_engl.pdf

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