Anna Sobek
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Contaminant Chemistry, Hadal Zone Stockholm University in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
The position is a 4-year, full-time, fixed-term employment as a doctoral student at Stockholm University. Salary is fixed according to university regulations. The employment may include up to 20% work in education, research, or administration. No specific stipend amount or tuition coverage is mentioned.
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Country
Sweden
University
Stockholm University
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Are you curious about the deepest parts of our planet and how they interact with human-made chemicals? We are looking for a PhD student to join the Contaminant Chemistry Unit in the project:
“Small but efficient – can hadal sediment microbes degrade persistent chemicals? (Hadal-Degrade)”
In this project, you will investigate contaminants in sediments from the world’s deepest ocean trenches (6–11 km below the surface) using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry. You will explore how microbial communities in hadal zones may break down pollutants and contribute to fundamental knowledge about contaminant cycling—and potentially to sustainable bioremediation solutions on Earth.
?? What we’re looking for
Applicants should have a strong background in natural sciences (chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics, or meteorology). Experience with chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and trace analysis of environmental contaminants is a merit.
Employment: 4-year, full-time PhD position
?? Stockholm University
?? Supervisor: Professor Anna Sobek
?? Apply via Stockholm University’s recruitment system. Deadline and full instructions below ?? https://shorturl.at/Bi2Sw
Deadline: 3 November 2025
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Funding details
The position is a 4-year, full-time, fixed-term employment as a doctoral student at Stockholm University. Salary is fixed according to university regulations. The employment may include up to 20% work in education, research, or administration. No specific stipend amount or tuition coverage is mentioned.
What's required
Applicants must have completed a second-cycle degree or equivalent (at least 240 higher education credits, with 60 credits in the second cycle). At least 45 credits at the second cycle must be in natural sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, or Meteorology), including a 30-credit thesis project. An additional 30 credits in other natural science subjects are required. Documented knowledge in a relevant field, analytical and creative thinking, initiative, independence, collaboration skills, and proficiency in written and oral English are required. Experience in chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry, ion mobility, trace analysis of environmental contaminants, and suspect/non-target screening is considered a merit. Short-listed candidates may be required to complete a practical exercise.
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Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Sedimentology
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Freshwater Ecology
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Stockholm University
Are you curious about the deepest parts of our planet and how they interact with human-made chemicals? The Department of Environmental Science are looking for a PhD student to join the Contaminant Chemistry Unit in the project:
“Small but efficient – can hadal sediment microbes degrade persistent chemicals? (Hadal-Degrade)”
In this project, you will investigate contaminants in sediments from the world’s deepest ocean trenches (6–11 km below the surface) using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry. You will explore how microbial communities in hadal zones may break down pollutants and contribute to fundamental knowledge about contaminant cycling—and potentially to sustainable bioremediation solutions on Earth.
?? What the Department of Environmental Science is looking for
Applicants should have a strong background in natural sciences (chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics, or meteorology). Experience with chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and trace analysis of environmental contaminants is a merit.
Employment: 4-year, full-time PhD position
?? Stockholm University
?? Supervisor: Professor Anna Sobek
?? Apply via Stockholm University’s recruitment system. Deadline and full instructions below ?? https://lnkd.in/d56Qs9T6
Deadline: 3 November 2025