Doctoral position on PFAS Pathways: Tracking “Forever Chemicals” through Soil–Groundwater Interfaces for Safer Drinking Water

Applications Close: Sep 12, 2026

ETH Zurich

Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland

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The focus of this PhD project will be on quantifying the control exerted by soil physico-chemical properties and episodic recharge events on the fate, transport, and transformation of PFAS

The student will have the unique opportunity to learn, develop, and apply a range of cutting-edge (laboratory) experimental and modeling techniques, including the integration of machine learning and process-based models

Measurements will be guided by and compared with the modeling developed in this project

Findings will help advance our knowledge of governing processes of PFAS mobility in soils and aquifers, providing a robust scientific basis for predictive modelling, risk assessment, and the development of sustainable groundwater protection strategies

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The successful candidate will have a background in physics, engineering, or related areas, with a strong quantitative inclination
They should have a desire to work experimentally at the interface between physics, chemistry, and engineering, and to combine experimental research with mathematical modeling
The student will have the opportunity to work in a highly interdisciplinary, fast-paced research environment, to gain skills in several technologies (analytical and computational), to learn about fundamental physical and chemical processes in porous media and subsurface environmental processes in general, and to interact with world-class collaborators in environmental chemistry, reactive transport, and hybrid approaches (process-based models and machine learning)
The ability to work independently, but also to interact and collaborate within a team, will be a great asset
The project will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez (Eawag and ETH Zurich)

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Job description

The focus of this PhD project will be on quantifying the control exerted by soil physico-chemical properties and episodic recharge events on the fate, transport, and transformation of PFAS

Measurements will be guided by and compared with the modeling developed in this project

Profile

The successful candidate will have a background in physics, engineering, or related areas, with a strong quantitative inclination
They should have a desire to work experimentally at the interface between physics, chemistry, and engineering, and to combine experimental research with mathematical modeling
The student will have the opportunity to work in a highly interdisciplinary, fast-paced research environment, to gain skills in several technologies (analytical and computational), to learn about fundamental physical and chemical processes in porous media and subsurface environmental processes in general, and to interact with world-class collaborators in environmental chemistry, reactive transport, and hybrid approaches (process-based models and machine learning)
The ability to work independently, but also to interact and collaborate within a team, will be a great asset
The project will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez (Eawag and ETH Zurich)

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Doctoral position on PFAS Pathways: Tracking “Forever Chemicals” through Soil–Groundwater Interfaces for Safer Drinking Water

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Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland

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