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PhD in Agrochemical Impacts on Microbial Carbon Cycling in Aquatic Ecosystems University of Amsterdam in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Temporary PhD contract for 4 years (initial 18 months, then extension upon satisfactory evaluation). Salary is €3,204 gross per month in the first year, rising to €4,051 in the final year, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end allowance. The position is full-time (38 hours/week) and includes standard university benefits; a 30% tax ruling may apply to non-Dutch applicants.
Deadline
Oct 18, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
University of Amsterdam
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PhD opportunity at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
This project investigates agrochemical impacts on microbial carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on lowland agricultural drainage ditch sediments. The research sits at the interface of ecotoxicology, microbial ecology, environmental chemistry, and aquatic microbial ecotoxicology, and examines how pesticides and nutrients affect microbial and viral communities, sediment carbon pools, and greenhouse gas emissions.
The PhD candidate will co-design and conduct field sampling, lab experiments, and instrumental analyses; process and analyze large datasets; communicate with researchers, water authorities, and stakeholders; present at conferences; write journal articles; and mentor BSc/MSc students.
Applicants should have an MSc in Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, or a related field, with experience in field/lab work, microbial community analysis, statistics/data management, and scripting/programming (R, Bash, Python). Strong interest in human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem health, scientific writing, and academic-level English are expected.
The position is a 4-year PhD contract (initial 18 months, then extension after evaluation), full-time at 38 hours/week. Salary starts at €3,204 gross/month and increases to €4,051 in the final year, plus holiday and year-end allowances. A 30% tax ruling may apply to non-Dutch applicants.
Deadline: 18 October 2026. Apply online via AcademicTransfer and include a CV, motivation letter, publication list, and two referees’ names and email addresses.
Funding details
Temporary PhD contract for 4 years (initial 18 months, then extension upon satisfactory evaluation). Salary is €3,204 gross per month in the first year, rising to €4,051 in the final year, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end allowance. The position is full-time (38 hours/week) and includes standard university benefits; a 30% tax ruling may apply to non-Dutch applicants.
What's required
Applicants should hold an MSc in Ecology, Environmental Science, Microbiology, or a related field, with a background spanning ecotoxicology and/or microbial ecology. Experience with field and/or lab work, microbial community analysis (e.g. sequencing, bioinformatics), assessing chemical stressor effects on organisms or ecosystems, experimental design, data analysis, and scripting/programming (R, Bash, Python) is preferred. Strong scientific writing skills, interest in transdisciplinary research, and academic-level English proficiency are required.
How to apply
Apply online via the vacancy’s Apply button on the AcademicTransfer page. Submit a detailed CV with months of education/work experience, a motivation letter, a publication list, and the names and email addresses of two referees in one single PDF file (besides the CV).
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