PhD (m/f/x)

Subject: Characterization of grey water treatment in constructed wetlands

Your tasks:

• Management and support of experiments in the model constructed wetlands in the phytotechnicum
• Analysis of the in- and outflow water samples of the wetlands, based on sum and single component chemical analysis
• Investigation of the plant response on plus loaded inflow in constructed wetlands
• Investigation and description of the flow behavior in model constructed wetlands
• Cooperation within the WITS (Centre in Water Research and Development, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) and LiU (Karin Tonderski, Linköping University, Sweden), the project partners with in the URBWAT consortia

Your profile:

• University Master degree in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioengineering or related Engineering Science Subjects with very strong background in Microbiology and Wastewater Treatment
• Excellent English speaker (working language of the project)
• Interest in complex systems like constructed wetlands (see Microbial Processes in the Rhizosphere of Constructed Wetlands -> EWaTT

• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration in larger international project

We offer:

• Top level interdisciplinary research at a research centre which enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany as well as internationally
• Excellent technical facilities
• Work in inter-disciplinary and multinational teams
• Excellent links to national and international research networks
• Support and optimal training courses by our graduate school (HIGRADE)