PhD in Agrochemical impacts on microbial carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems

Original title: PhD Agrochemical impacts on microbial carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems

• Co-designing and conducting field sampling and measurements, lab experiments, and instrumental analyses;
• Conducting large dataset processing and statistical analyses;
• Communicating with local researchers, water authorities, and stakeholders;
• Presenting work at national and international symposia and scientific conferences;
• Writing publications for peer-reviewed journals;
• Mentoring BSc and MSc students.
• MSc in Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, or a related field;
• Strong background and experience in Ecotoxicology and/or Microbial Ecology;
• Experience with field and/or lab work;
• Experience with data analysis, such as statistics, data management, etc.;
• Experience in scripting/programming (e.g., R, Bash, Python);
• Strong interest in understanding human impacts on ecological processes, biodiversity, and ecosystem health;
• Proficiency in scientific writing;
• Experience or strong interest in transdisciplinary research;
• Ability to speak and communicate in English at an academic level.
• 232 holiday hours per year (based on full-time) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• a complete educational program for PhD students;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two-thirds of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• help with registration at UvA-Housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.
• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;
• a list of publications;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.