PhD Student - PFAS Transfer from Soil and Feed to Milk and Meat of Ruminants

You can make this contribution • Planning and conducting field sampling, including sample preparation and laboratory support • Data management as well as statistical evaluation and interpretation • Investigation of biotic and abiotic determinants of the transfer of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) from soil to plants • Modeling of PFAS transfer from soil and feed to meat and milk • Communication and publication of results in scientific journals as well as scientific reporting for funding agencies and interest groups • Project management and collaboration within an international consortium What makes you unique • Master's or equivalent degree in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Biology or a related discipline • Strong interest in sustainable production systems for ruminants and in pollutants in agriculture • Experience in conducting field trials, statistical data analysis and scientific writing • Ability to work independently and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary and international research team • Strong organizational and communication skills • Very good knowledge of two official languages and English in word and writing What we offer • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring different perspectives into play. • Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. Questions about the application Raphaël Brandt \+41 58 46 37782 Good food, healthy environment Agroscope is the federal government's competence center for research in agriculture and food economics. The researchers work at various locations in Switzerland. The headquarters is located in Bern-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is located at the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF.