2 PhD scholarships DTU Environment - 26.06.2008

PhD scholarship

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Quantitative (hydro)geology

 

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in the area of quantitative hydrogeology The PhD position will be funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research in the research project REMTEC.

Deadline: 15. August 2008

 

Project description

A newly established strategic research project, Innovative REMediation and assessment TEChnologies for contaminated soil and groundwater (REMTEC) has as one of its research goals to develop remediation technologies for low permeability settings such as clayey till. A focus area will be multi-scale (hydro)geological characterization and modeling of field scale transport and degradation of chlorinated solvents in clayey till. The REMTEC consortium consists of research groups from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) and National Environmental Research Institute (DMU/NERI) in collaboration with consulting companies. The project is funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research for the period 2008-2011.

Two main research topics have been defined for the field scale (hydro)geology part;

 

• Multi-scale characterization of geological and biogeochemical variability using glacial dynamic, geostatistical and potentially geophysical methods.
• Eksperimental and numerical investigations of flow, transport and degradation processes in fractured till and embedded sand lenses

 

Qualifications

We are seeking a PhD candidate with a background and strong interest in at least two of the following topics:

• Characterization of glacial deposits using classical geological tools
• Use of geo-statistical or other methods for quantitative evaluation of spatial variability in geological media
• Quantitative hydrogeology like interpretation of hydraulic tests and tracer experiments.
• Experience with installation of field equipment, direct-push drilling, hydraulic testing, and monitoring techniques
• Groundwater flow and solute transport modeling.

The PhD project will be carried out in close collaboration with a group of PhD students and researchers from GEUS (www.geus.dk) and DTU Environment (www.env.dtu.dk)

The PhD candidate will be enrolled at the Technical University of Denmark, DTU Environment with two co-supervisors from GEUS. The PhD scholarship is financed by REMTEC. The full scholarship will be for an enrollment period of 3 years.

The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules of DTU, which may be obtained from the DTU homepage.

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students.

 

Further information is available from Professor Poul L. Bjerg, DTU Environment, e-mail .

 

Applications with enclosures should be submitted by e-mail to Poul L. Bjerg by august 15, 2008. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and documentation of a completed master's degree.

The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible after September, 1, 2008.

 

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

 

 

PhD scholarship

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“Biogeochemical process understanding at a groundwater - surface water interface”

 

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in the area of attenuation of organic pollutants arising from contaminated sites, in particular integrated process studies of a surface water- ground water system at plume scale. The PhD position will be funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research and the Technical University of Denmark in the research project RISKPOINT.

Deadline: 22. August 2008

 

Project description

The RISKPOINT project aims to develop a complete risk assessment tool that can be used to identify and prioritise clean up and management of point sources of contamination to groundwater.

Management of such systems requires detailed understanding of biogeochemical processes relevant for attenuation processes for organic contaminants like chlorinated solvents. The aim is to obtain detailed process understanding using state of the art field and laboratory methods and develop new tools. The project will be focused at a highly instrumented field site at a groundwater surface interface in a catchment in Denmark. The site will be investigated with respect to hydrogeology, biogeochemical processes and ecological impact on the river system from a contaminant plume. Geophysical characterization as well as advanced reactive transport modeling will be carried out at the site and in the catchment.

 

Qualifications

For this position we seek a young researcher with a Master’s degree in environmental engineering, microbiology or hydrogeology. Experience with modern chemical and/or biological analytical techniques is necessary. Experience with laboratory and field investigations and model application is preferable. We expect good communication skills, both verbally and in writing. The position is open to both international and Danish candidates.

The PhD project will be carried out in close collaboration with a group of PhD students and researchers from DTU Environment in the research group on “Contaminated sites” (www.env.dtu.dk).

The PhD candidate will be enrolled for a period of 3 years at the Technical University of Denmark, DTU Environment.

The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules of DTU, which may be obtained from the DTU homepage.

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students.

 

Further information is available from Professor Poul L. Bjerg, DTU Environment, e-mail .

 

Applications with enclosures should be submitted by e-mail to Poul L. Bjerg by August 22, 2008. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and documentation of a completed master's degree.

The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible after September, 1, 2008.

 

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.