Phd Position in Environmental Engineering

vor 2 Wochen


Zurich, Schweiz Eawag Vollzeit

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is an internationally networked aquatic research institute within the ETH Domain (Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology). Eawag conducts research, education and expert consulting to achieve the dual goals of meeting direct human needs for water and maintaining the function and integrity of aquatic ecosystems.

The Department Urban Water Management located in Dübendorf (Zürich) offers a

PhD position in Environmental Engineering

Cities are rapidly growing and water resources are under increasing stress. A transition towards more resilient water services and higher water efficiency is needed to ensure environmental and public health for future generations. One option to increase water availability is the use of urban stormwater. Urban stormwater, washed off urban areas, contains a variety of micropollutants (trace organic contaminants such as pesticides, PAHs etc.) and the risks for human health and environment is mostly unknown. Only if the stormwater quality can be quantified, appropriate treatment and circular use options can be chosen. The proposed project aims to develop field measurement methods (passive sampling, online sensors) that allow for a widespread assessment of organic micropollutants in urban stormwater and to quantify micropollutants removal in stormwater control measures (blue-green infrastructure, sewer systems). Circular stormwater use and blue-green infrastructure solutions will be analysed in a model-based scenario analysis.

**Responsibilities**
- Experimental design, lab work, field measurements (passive sampling, online sensors, analytical chemistry)
- Statistical data analysis and urban catchment modelling (e.g. R, Python, SWMM)
- Active member of our scientific team and doctoral student group
- Conference talks
- Write scientific publications

The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation for a duration of four years. The start is planned for March 2023. The PhD degree will be awarded by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. While this is a research-only position, a maximum of 10% time may be committed to teaching or supporting other activities within Eawag.

The position is based at Eawag in Dübendorf. Both Eawag and ETH are located within the Zurich metropolitan area. Zurich hosts many other research groups in environmental sciences, and is among the world’s leading cities in terms of science, culture and quality of life.

**Eawag is** a modern employer and offers an excellent working environment where staff can contribute their strengths, experience and ways of thinking. We promote gender equality and are committed to staff diversity and inclusion. The compatibility of career and family is of central importance to us.

Applications should include a concise statement describing your motivation to carry out a PhD project on this topic, curriculum vitae, copies of your academic qualifications and contact information for two references.

For further information, please contact Lena Mutzner.



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