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PhD Researcher (f/m/x) – Investigating dissolved organic carbon quantity and quality in temperate headwaters for safe drinking water

ID: 266718

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Eingetragen am 22.03.2024
Einsatzort Leipzig

Jobbeschreibung Your tasks
- To familiarize yourself with the relevant literature and the available resources.
- To design the installation of soil moisture sensors, data loggers, and suction cups in the field.
- To conduct field sampling campaigns including data collection from the sensors.
- To coordinate the lab analyses that will be performed by dedicated personnel.
- To analyze and statistically evaluate the data.
- To calibrate the user-friendly, rainfall-runoff model PERSiST and run future simulations based on climate scenarios.
- To interact with relevant stakeholders such as water authorities and drinking water treatment plants.
- To present the results at international conferences and produce publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Qualifikationen Your profile
- Master degree or equivalent in earth science or related sub-fields of environmental sciences including hydrology and soil and water management.
- Experience with data analysis.
- Readiness for moderate field work.
- Creativity and hands-on problem-solving attitude.
- High ability to work independently.
- Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills (excellent English is required, knowledge of German is advantageous).
- Motivation to work with stakeholders (water authorities, drinking water treatment plants).
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and international team of scientist within a European context.

Additional skills are of added value:
- Field work experience and handiness.
- Experience working with soil moisture sensors or other type of sensors used for environmental studies.
- Experience with hydrological modelling.
- Experience interacting with stakeholders outside Academia
Firma Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
04318 Leipzig
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