Since the 1950’s the increasing production of plastics resulted in a progressive accumulation of plastic litter in the oceans with manifold consequences for marine life. Plastics impact ecosystems as a new habitat for colonization (“the plastisphere”), and weathering leads to fragmentation towards micro- and nano-sized particles as well as leaching of chemicals, including harmful additives (e.g., plasticizers, metals). Such particles and plastic-associated chemicals have frequently been highlighted as (eco)toxicologically important pollutants, but have not been holistically addressed. Our multidisciplinary consortium will jointly characterize these pollutants, identify harmful chemicals and investigate their synergistic impacts on microbially mediated ecosystem functions and human health.
Embedded in the consortium the successful candidate will address:

Effects of plastics and related chemicals on microbial ecosystem biodiversity, functions and services

P-LEACH: Impacts on ecosystem functions and human health by environmental plastics and associated chemicals
Focus: Plastic-associated chemicals in diverse media

You work in the Horizon 2020 Project PANORAMIX (Providing risk assessment of complex real-life mixtures for the protection of European citizens and the environment; Green deal LC-GD-8-2-2020) in collaboration with an international team of researchers on developing new methods for the risk assessment of mixtures of chemicals using in vitro bioassays.

You are interested in the 'City of the Future' and want to help making urban areas more climate-resilient by appropriate technological means? Then you maybe interested in this position.

Anthropogenic particles, namely microplastics are considered a severe environmental threat. Improved knowledge on occurrence, sources and behavior is the basis to develop mitigation measures.

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PhD Position (f/m/x). Subject: A drought tolerant synthetic bacterial community for barley

For a DFG funded project we are looking for a highly motivated PhD student for systemic soil research especially for thermodynamics and calorimetry.

The research group BioGeoOmics seeks for a motivated PhD student with strong analytical backgound and interest to work in a multidisciplinary project and an international team.

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PhD position (m/f/x) for interdisciplinary soil research within the frame of the DFG priority program 2322 'SoilSystems'.