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.

The School of Science and Technology is currently offering research study opportunities on the programme specified above. For the successful candidate, the programme will conclude with the award of the Degree of Doctor. The start date of the programme is August 2017 or at an otherwise agreed date.

The PhD candidate will develop effect-directed analysis protocols for high qualitative identification of environmental pollutants and human metabolites. The PhD-project involves searching for unknown pollutants, identify metabolites as markers of exposure, and combine non-target identification with effect-directed analysis. The successful candidate can demonstrate knowledge in organic analytical chemistry and have interest in mass spectrometric analysis and multivariate statistics. Experience with high resolution MS data and environmental pollutants, 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 assoc. prof. Anna Kärrman +46 19 30 14 01 (anna.karrman@oru.se), prof. Tuulia Hyötyläinen +46 19 30 24 87 (tuulia.hyötyläinen@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/