Doctoral student in chemistry

The Man Technology Environment Research Centre (MTM) at Örebro University focuses on applied research on chemical compounds of different origin in the environment and their relations to sustainable development.

We are now in the process of establishing the Environmental Forensic (EnForce) Laboratory. It is a new research effort funded by the Knowledge Foundation research profile program in collaboration with ten partners from trade and industry and the Swedish Toxicology Sciences Research Center (Swetox). The main goal of the EnForce Laboratory is to track and identify environmental pollutants with a better understanding of their effects. The objectives are to develop and apply advanced analytical methods including metabolomics, bioassay technologies and speciation for effect-directed analysis and hazard assessment of the full spectrum of toxicologically relevant anthropogenic chemicals, mixtures, transformation products and metals in the bio- and technospheres.

Örebro University is currently offering research study opportunities on the programme specified above. Successful completion of the programme will conclude with the award of the Degree of Licentiate or Degree of Doctor. The start date of the programme is August 2017 or at an otherwise agreed date.

The present position is part of a related project, funded by Formas, with a focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to assess if both humans and the environment are exposed to increased levels of unidentified PFASs. Specific tasks are to i) design and conduct field sampling; ii) develop and refineanalytical methods to measure both identified and unidentified PFASs in different environmental samples including human sera, and iii) identify unknown PFASs in the 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, LC-MS/MS, Q-TOF analysis, as well as working in an interdisciplinary research environment are valuable merits.

Online information
Information on admission to the programme, application form, the general syllabus for the subject, the Regulations Handbook, and other information can be found on Örebro University’s webpage for research student information: www.oru.se. You can find information about ”How to apply for admission to doctoral studies” below.

For more information on the programme and the post, please contact ass. Professor Leo Yeung +46 19 30 14 21 (leo.yeung@oru.se). For information about EnForce and MTM, please visit www.oru.se/mtm or contact prof. Magnus Engwall +46 19 30 36 06 (magnus.engwall@oru.se).

Read more about the postion at https://www.oru.se/enforce/