Postdoctoral Researcher for Trace Gas Facility

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The Exhaled Biomarkers group at the Trace Gas Facility has a two-year postdoctoral position available in the field of applied mass spectrometry for trace gas detection. The position is granted by the Dutch National Research Agenda - NWA route ‘Measuring and Detecting’. The project involves multidisciplinary research, linking scientists from different fields (sensor development, environment sciences, special modelling of atmosphere, and human health). The aim is to design a study in which different sensing technologies and mass spectrometry - are applied in field conditions to detect the exposure of individuals to air pollutants and monitor the effects on human health. Your research objectives will include:

• coordinating research with the partners involved;
• collaborating with the partners to incorporate the existing technologies for implementation into a mobile platform;
• applications of mass spectrometry, such as proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS), gas chromatography ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) and laser-based spectroscopy for breath analysis and air composition monitoring;
• supervising a second-year PhD student;
• writing and contributing to peer-reviewed publications and promoting the results at international conferences.

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