University of Zurich, Switzerland, PhD position
PhD position: Assessment of human exposure of pesticide application in Colombia
Department of Geography, Chair of Social and Industrial Ecology
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Deadline for submissions : February 12, 2009
Starting date : March 1st
or upon agreement
Duration: 3 years
Description
The Unit Social and Industrial Ecology at the Department of Geography at the University of Zuerich and the Chair of Ecological Systems Design at the Institute of Environmental Engineering at ETHZ are developing in collaboration with research partners in Colombia an interdisciplinary project entitled: ” Life Cycle Human Exposure and Risk Assessment of Pesticide Application on Agricultural Products in Colombia”.
The successful PhD candidate will focus on the assessment of dermal and inhalation exposure derived from the use of pesticides in agricultural production in Colombia. He/she will first develop and empirically validate models for assessing exposure under different conditions such as indoors (greenhouse application) and outdoors applications (different weather conditions, backpack and airplane applications). Exposure modeling will include uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. Second, the exposure concentrations will be related to thresholds and no-effect levels to quantify the risk to farm workers and bystanders. Third, she/he will develop recommendations for improving potential adverse conditions in Colombia.
The candidate will be working in a highly motivated, interdisciplinary and international team. He/ she will be encouraged to develop within the frame of the project his/her own ideas.
The project is performed in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional (Bogota), UNIBOYACA (Tunja) and has a renowned advisory board.
Requirements
• Diploma in environmental sciences, chemistry or biochemistry knowledge of toxicology
• Experience in experiment design and analysis
• Experience in or affinity towards modeling
• Languages: English, Spanish (German: basic knowledge)
• Interest in interdisciplinary research
• Interest in questions regarding developing countries
Hard-copy applications, including two recommendation letters, and a copy and assessment of the
Diploma thesis should be send until February 12, 2009
to Prof. Dr. Claudia R. Binder, Social and
Industrial Ecology, Department of Geography,
Winterthurerstrasse
190, Universität Zürich, 8057
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