Student assistant for PFAS-CLEAR and SWIFT projects

Are you passionate about environmental chemistry or mass spectrometry and can you contribute to the development of the project PFAS-CLEAR and SWIFT? The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University is looking for one student assistant.

Expected start date and duration of employment

The position is from 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and for a period of 2 years.

Job description

• You will be contributing to the organization of project datasets, digitalization and integration of data, and curation of research data and associated metadata.
• You will support harmonization of datasets, including data structures, variable names, units and metadata, and contribute to basic quality control and documentation.
• You will assist with data processing, tabulation and visualization when relevant.
• These activities will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers working in the PFAS-CLEAR and SWIFT projects.

Your profile

• Experience in handling and treating research datasets, environmental data and experimental metadata.
• Experience with SciexOS is an advantage.
• Experience with Excel and/or data handling in R or Python is an advantage.
• Be thorough and able to work independently and disciplined.
• Be able to communicate in English.
• Have an interest in environmental chemistry and data integration.

The qualification requirement is enrolment at an institution of higher education.

Who we are

The Department of Environmental Science has about 150 employees working in basic and problem-oriented research within environmental science, including chemical and physical processes and interactions between environment and society. The department also carries out research-based consultancy for the public sector and provides research-based advice.

The academic expertise ranges from atmospheric chemistry and physics, via environmental chemistry, microbiology and biotechnology to environmental economics, environmental geography, political science and sociology. The department is located in Roskilde, Denmark. This position will be based in the section for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology.

What we offer

The department offers

• high-quality research in a strong international network
• state-of-the-art research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• possibilities for scientific and personal development and career building
• an interdisciplinary environment with many national and international collaborators
• a research group with close working relationships and mutual support
• a climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Aarhus University, Department of Environmental Science, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark.

Please note that the place of work is Roskilde, not Aarhus.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor Pedro Carvalho, +45 87 15 84 62, [email protected]

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 20 October 2026.

Formalities and salary range

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark/State (HK/Stat) for clerical staff, laboratory technicians and IT employees and the joint collective agreement concluded between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Organisations of Public Employees - Denmark - Danish State Sector (the OAO-S joint collective agreement).

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.