The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz Association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.
The UFZ Department of Hydrogeology seeks a motivated person to fill a PhD position within the DFG-funded project “SUDOCQU: Soil moisture’s Uncertain influence on riparian DOC quantity and Quality”. The project will help solving real-world problems of water security related to potential increases in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and changes in its chemical composition in source waters.
By integrating vertical and topographic heterogeneity in soil moisture and DOC quantity and quality in the riparian zone of a temperate forest headwater, we will better understand DOC mobilization processes and implications for surface water chemistry across temporal scales, including modelled changes associated with future climate. Existing field infrastructure at the Rappbode catchment (Harz mountains, Germany) will be complemented with a network of soil moisture sensors and suction cups for soil water extraction and characterization. The project is led by UFZ-Leipzig with collaborators from the Spanish National Research Council and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The envisioned results will inform about potential future changes in stream DOC quantity and quality that can help decision-makers of the drinking water industry in applying adaptation strategies.
Additional skills are of added value:
The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.
Place of work:
Leipzig
Working time:
75% (29.25 h/week)
Contract limitations:
limited contract
Salary:
Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.
Application deadline:
28.04.2024
Your contact for any questions you may have about the job: José L. J. Ledesma jose.ledesma@ufz.de
Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.
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