Job offer ref. #01-18012
The Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN) is a member of the Leibniz Association and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. SGN conducts natural history research with almost 800 employees and research institutions in six federal states, and is also custodian of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Messel.
The Senckenberg Research Institute invites applications for a PhD Position in a project funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) with the title: The role of hadal zones in the long-term fate of marine microplastics: Identification of microplastics in the deep sea of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, Northwest Pacific (Deep-MiPoll).
PhD position (m/f) in marine biology, chemistry or environmental research
(75 %)
Your tasks:
You will be working with the FTIR Spectroscopy Systems (including FTIR Imaging) for the analysis of synthetic polymers (microplastics) and the Raman Imaging System for the identification and analysis of hadal microplastics from the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench.
Your profile:
ï‚· MSc in biology, chemistry or environmental sciences
ï‚· team work capabilities in a multidisciplinary team, fluency in English and German
ï‚· (written and spoken)
ï‚· experience with FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy
ï‚· willingness of mentoring students (Master)
ï‚· willingness to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present results at international conferences
ï‚· experiences in polymer science would be beneficial
Salary and benefits are according to a full time public service position in Germany (TV-H E13, 75 %). The contract should start on 01.10.2018 and will initially be limited until 30.09.2021 (3 years). The place of employment will be the Senckenberg Research Institute and Museum in Frankfurt. Most of the laboratory work will be performed at the AWI on Helgoland.
The Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung supports equal opportunity of men and women and therefore strongly invites women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants will be given preference. The place of employment will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.
How to apply
Please send your application, mentioning the reference of this job offer (ref. #01-18012) before 30 June 2018 by e-mail (attachment in a single pdf document) and including a cover letter detailing research interests and experience, a detailed CV and a copy of your Master degree to:
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Senckenberganlage 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main
E-Mail: recruiting@senckenberg.de
via Luiz de Camões