Catalan Institute for Water Research
Girona, Spain
Description
The Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), based in Girona, Spain, is offering a position as a Postdoctoral researcher in the group of Water Quality for the study of different aspects related to the presence of emerging contaminants in aquatic environment. The candidate will be expected to support research related to the determination of organic contaminants and their transformation products in water and biota in the frame of the European project ECSafeSEAFOOD. The candidate has to be able to conduct independent research and to work in a multidisciplinary environment, with high level of communication and minimum supervision.
Requirements
• PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry or related areas.
• The position requires experience with extraction techniques of complex matrices as well as with chromatographic techniques coupled to mass spectrometry. Instrumentation available includes LC-MS/MS, LC-QqLIT, GC-MS/MS, LC-HRMS, and others. Understanding in chemical and biological processes occurring in natural environment is also desirable.
• The successful candidate should have a record of excellent research including publications, presentations in international conferences, etc.
• Fluent English, spoken and written, is essential.
More information and applications
Candidates should submit the following documentation to call@icra.cat indicating reference POSTDOC_ECsafeSEAFOOD:
• Copy of the academic title, curriculum vitae, university grades, a letter outlining interest and motivations specifying the published papers related the topic of interest, and the names and contact information of two referees closely associated with their current work.
• If the candidate can’t prove a good level of English through an official certificate, part of the interview will be in English.
Characteristics of the job:
• Expected start: between May 1st and June 1st 2013
• The position is for a 12 months period
• Gross salary package: 24.000 €/year
The deadline for receiving applications is 22 April 2013.
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