Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Science
Stockholm University
Sweden

at the Department of Environmental Science. Closing date: 16 February 2025.

The Department of Environmental Science (ACES) is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University. The Department is divided into four units with more than 170 researchers, teachers, doctoral students and technical/administrative staff from over 30 countries. Research and teaching focuses on chemical contaminants, atmospheric science, biogeochemistry and (eco)toxicology. As an employee at the Department of Environmental Science you will be part of a dynamic environment with work being done in leading research areas and with a strong international profile.

Project description
A postdoctoral fellow is being recruited to lead research on the nontarget chemical analysis of air in the INQUIRE project. We will conduct research and evaluate innovative actions to detect and reduce hazardous chemical determinants in homes, with a focus on exposure of infants and young children in over 200 homes distributed across 8 countries. This major Horizon Europe project includes a broad consortium from 20 global universities and research organizations. The overall aim of INQUIRE is to protect citizen health by providing knowledge, tools, and measures that substantially improve indoor air quality.

Main responsibilities
A major responsibility will be the analysis of passive air samples by HPLC- and GC-Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry, and downstream data processing of the non-targeted workflows. You will also be tasked with preparing and shipping new passive air sampler media for deploying in homes across Europe. You will also perform chemical fractionations of toxic air sample extracts, integrate chemical and toxicological data in effects-directed analyses, and perform structural elucidation of unknown substances. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to plan, conduct, interpret and communicate the research and results. The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Professor Jonathan Martin and Dr. Stefano Papazian in the Exposure & Effects Unit, Department of ACES. The successful candidate will work primarily at Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) with a diverse research group in the area of chemical exposomics.

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The degree must have been completed at latest before the employment decision is made, but no more than three years before the closing date. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances. Special reasons refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances as well as clinical attachment or service/assignments relevant to the subject area.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills in mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry. Previous research experience in high resolution mass spectrometry, metabolomics or exposomics will be considered a great asset, as will the ability to process and interpret large mass spectrometry datasets using open-source software, including R and Python.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date April 2025 or as per agreement.

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Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Unit Head, Professor Jonathan Martin, telephone: +46 8 16 20 29, jon.martin@aces.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• Cover letter
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
• Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
  – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
  – why and how you wish to complete the project
  – what makes you suitable for the project in question
• Copy of PhD diploma
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
• Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

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