PhD scholarship in transgenerational effects of PFAS on blue mussels - DTU Aqua

Opportunity summary

Official occupation: ph.d., naturvidenskab og teknik. Employment conditions: Almindelige vilkår. Employer CVR: 30060946. Primary career market: Public Sector, Education & Impact (employer-sector evidence). Are you concerned about marine pollution and how it affects organisms? Then this PhD might be just for you. Chemical pollution is a major stressor to marine biota and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of increasing concern due to their widespread and persistency. However, data on toxicity in marine systems is very scarce and we lack knowledge on how PFAS affect the development and long-term survival of benthic invertebrates, such as mussels. The larvae of mussels are the most sensitive life stage and the bottleneck for population growth and survival. However, it is unknown how their sensitivity depends on a population’s pre-exposure and how PFAS effects translate from one generation to the next. The aim of your PhD is to investigate transgenerational effects of PFAS in blue mussels and analyze whether changing climate conditions modulate these effects. Responsibilities and qualifications Your PhD is based on experimental laboratory work, combining methods and approaches of ecotoxicology, physiology, and marine ecology. Most of your work will be done at DTU Aqua in Kgs1 …

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